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LATE FAME
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(The 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) runs September 26-October 13 via Film at Lincoln Center. Check out M.J. O’Toole’s Late Fame movie review, fresh from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) With so many forgotten...
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
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(Check out Chris Reeds’s One Battle After Another movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) American auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, who exploded onto the film scene with his sophomore effort, the 1997...
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YEAR OF THE FOX
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(Check out Jessica Baxter’s Year of the Fox movie review, it’s available on VOD now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Megan Griffiths’ latest film, Year of the Fox (check out my interview with Griffiths and...
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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: FIRES ON THE PLAIN
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(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week Brad Cook pops in...
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ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU Trailer: Jordan’s Oscar Entry Captures a Palestinian Family’s History Throughout Conflict
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With the Palestinian-Israeli conflict making headlines now more than ever, one film that will surely resonate is All That’s Left of You, Jordan’s official submission for international feature film at the 98th Academy Awards. Cherien Dabis (Amreeka, May in the...
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THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR Trailer: Sundance-Winning Documentary Captures a Shocking Stand-Your-Ground Case
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One of the most chilling documentaries of this year forces us to take a hard, unfiltered look at this country’s controversial stand-your-ground laws. Director Geeta Gandbhir’s unflinching The Perfect Neighbor explores the events leading up to the 2023 murder of...
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Emulsion Ep. 16 – Will Sloan on Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA
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Ed Wood died the better part of a half-century ago, and to this day his reputation as the world’s worst filmmaker persists. Even in this era when seemingly everything can be reclaimed, few have made the effort for Plan 9...
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Busan 2025 Review: KOKUHO, Heir Commits Himself to an Artist’s Life
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A hit in Japan, where it was selected to represent the country at the Academy Awards, Kokuho is a tougher sell elsewhere. Focusing on two kabuki rivals over a 50-year period, the film is nothing if not ambitious. Viewers unfamiliar...
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“THE ALABAMA SOLUTION”
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THE STORY – Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman (Directors/Writers) & Page Marsella (Writer) ​ THE RUNNING TIME – 115...
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Busan 2025 Review: ALL GREENS, High Schoolers Become Drug Dealers in Goofy Comedy
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A bright, bouncy film about coed drug dealers, All Greens makes full use of its narrative contradictions. It employs a tone similar to the Baby Assassins franchise, only without violent stunts. Of the many coming-of-age films at this year's Busan...
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