Hammer to Nail

Brazilian director Walter Salles has made a number of powerful, expertly crafted films over his career, including the 1998 Central Station and 2004 The Motorcycle Diaries. He’s back now, after a decade away from features, with I’m Still Here, set...

(Check out Hannah Tran’s Santosh movie review, in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “There are two types of untouchables in this world,” begins the imperative line of director Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, “one who nobody wants...

Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World) is a force to be reckoned with in Armand. The psychological thriller marks the directorial debut of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, the grandson of Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman. It had its world...

Filmmaker Gia Coppola, known for her tender explorations of transformation in Palo Alto and Mainstream, returns with The Last Showgirl, a stirring character study shot by acclaimed cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Loki). The film, which premiered...

After establishing himself in the television landscape with Netflix’s haunting crime series The Valhalla Murders, Icelandic filmmaker Thordur Palsson ventures into feature territory with The Damned, a gripping period horror that proves his masterful command of tension extends far beyond the procedural format....

Dear Hammer to Nail readers- Happy New Year and thanks for your unwavering support. Things have been going very well here at HtN with nary a dry spell for new indie films. Sundance is just around the corner and that...

Dear Hammer to Nail readers- Happy New Year and thanks for your unwavering support. Things have been going very well here at HtN with nary a dry spell for new indie films. Sundance is just around the corner and that...

As Sundance 2025 is approaching, one of the most ambitious films of last year’s festival is finally making its way to U.S. theaters. Sam and Andy Zuchero’s feature debut Love Me stars Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun as two AI...

While Josh Fox might be best known for his documentaries – from 2010’s Oscar-nominated surprise hit Gasland right through to 2017’s Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock (made in collaboration with Doug Good Feather and Myron Dewey, who also served as EP on this...

(Here at Hammer to Nail, we are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, Brad Cook wanders around with the...