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A Closer Look at the Cannes 2025 Critics’ Grid
by admin|1 year ago|Hammer to Nail
The 78th Cannes Film Festival wrapped this past Saturday, and Hammer To Nail’s newest contributor, Savina Petkova, attended the festival and covered some of its buzzed-about and under-the-radar titles, which you can read reviews of HERE. We at HtN have...
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Cannes Review: A Poet is a Darkly Humorous Tale of Failed Creative Pursuits
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
Far removed from the mournful yearnings of A Quiet Passion––much less the quotidian, calming rhythms of Paterson––Simón Mesa Soto’s Medellín-set second feature finds unexpected poetry in the jagged, pained misery of dashed dreams and misinterpreted, career-ending good intentions. A Poet’s...
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Ghost Trail Review: An Engrossing Surveillance Thriller Haunted by the Syrian War 
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. Ghost Trailer opens in theaters on May 30. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have dominated headlines for the past several years, yet receiving relatively little coverage...
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FX Navigates Familiar Comic Waters with Flair in Clever “Adults”
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
As with most of these shows, the success of “Adults” comes down to casting.
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‘Ghost Trail’ Review: Revenge Is Served Cold in Jonathan Millet’s Sophomore Feature
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
Millet’s film is unconvincing and unnaturally contorted into its shape. The post ‘Ghost Trail’ Review: Revenge Is Served Cold in Jonathan Millet’s Sophomore Feature appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Cannes 2025: Our Coverage of Neon’s Remarkable Six-Film Palme d’Or Streak
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
Our coverage of Neon's impressive six-movie Palme streak.
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DETECTIVE KIEN: THE HEADLESS HORROR: Victor Vu’s New Film Gets International Release
by admin|1 year ago|Screen Anarchy
Quoc Huy and Dinh Ngoc Diep star. Good news: it's a mystery horror thriller. We've got the poster, stills, and trailer. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Sound And Vision: James Foley
by admin|1 year ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several music videos directed by James Foley. James Foley passed away a few weeks ago, which made me...
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2025 Cannes Critics’ Panel – Laxe, Mendonça Filho, Panahi & Trier Reign Supreme
by admin|1 year ago|Ioncinema
The final grades trickled in and finally, our top three has slightly changed. Instead of a firm trio, we now have a foursome as the Norwegian film added itself to the mix. All four films are Neon releases in North...
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‘Tornado’ Review: John Maclean’s Sophomore Feature Is an Overly Mannered Period Parable
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
Like Slow West before it, the film is a stripped-down genre exercise, for better and worse. The post ‘Tornado’ Review: John Maclean’s Sophomore Feature Is an Overly Mannered Period Parable appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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