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The Palm Springs International Film Awards Will Honor Adam Sandler With The Chairman’s Award For “Jay Kelly”
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Adam Sandler is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for his performance in Netflix’s “Jay Kelly.” The Film Awards will take place on January 3rd, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention...
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New to Streaming: Frankenstein, The Smashing Machine, The Sparrow in the Chimney, Boys Go to Jupiter & More
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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. Boys Go to Jupiter (Julian Glander) Boys Go to Jupiter, an animated feature directed...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – “Nouvelle Vague”
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For this week’s third podcast review, Sara Clements, Dan Bayer, and Aaron Isenstein join me to review and discuss the latest film from Richard Linklater (and his second this year), “Nouvelle Vague,” starring Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, and Aubry Dullin. Marbeck plays Jean-Luc Godard...
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Sentimental Value | Review
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Life as a House: Trier Turns Broken Hearts Into Art In Woody Allen’s Interiors (1978), an unhappy tale of three sisters contending with their parents’ divorce, Mary Beth Hurt confronts anguished Geraldine Paige, a mother all-consumed with her abandonment. “I...
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FROSTED WINDOW
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(The 2025 London Korean Film Festival runs November 5-18 and Hammer to Nail is excited to welcome writer Nathan Sartain to the team providing boots on the ground coverage. Check out his Frosted Window movie review. Seen it? Join the...
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“BELÉN”
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THE STORY – Attorney Soledad Deza takes on the case of a young woman unjustly sentenced to prison after being accused of having an illegal abortion. Both women face a corrupt legal system and a society that wants to see them...
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“MATA HARI”
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THE STORY – David and Calista Carradine’s relationship unfolds alongside their unfinished passion project chronicling Mata Hari, the Dutch exotic dancer and spy. THE CAST – David Carradine & Calista Carradine THE TEAM – Joe Beshenkovsky & James A. Smith (Directors)...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interviews With “Christy” Stars Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster & Filmmaker David Michôd
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“Christy” is an American biographical sports drama film about the former professional boxer Christy Martin, played by Sydney Sweeney (she also served as one of the film’s producers), directed by David Michôd and co-starring Ben Foster. The film chronicles Martin’s...
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Ira Sachs on Peter Hujar’s Day, the Loneliness of the Artist, and a Lost New York
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Admittedly, I hadn’t heard the name Peter Hujar before seeing writer-director Ira Sachs’ latest film, which captures a conversation between Hujar and his friend, Linda Rosenkrantz, about the former’s day in 1974. Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall are phenomenal as...
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PREDATOR: BADLANDS Review: Trachtenberg Redefines What a Predator Story Can Be
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In the far future, on Yautja Prime, a young warrior named Dek confronts his father over their decision to remove him from the clan. Dek flees to the planet, Genna, where he plans to hunt one of the galaxy’s deadliest...
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