Hammer to Nail

Four years after nabbing the Palme d’Or for her twisty, jaw-dropping body horror Titane, Julia Ducournau is gearing up to make another splash at this year’s Cannes Film Festival with her highly anticipated third feature, Alpha. The film, which reunited...

(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, “The Curbside Criterion” continues...

(Check out Savina Petkova’s Peak Everything movie review. The film just had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) As we are nearing the point of no return and...

(Check out Chris Reed’s Sister Midnight movie review. The film hits NYC theaters Friday, May 16 and expands in the upcoming weeks. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The trailer for writer-director Karan Kandhari’s feature debut,...

Twenty-five years after the season two finale of the seminal prestige drama Twin Peaks aired, David Lynch heralded a third season with the following tweet: “That gum you like is going to come back in style.” This was exciting news...

Invader may not be for you. Director Mickey Keating has made a film that shows you what it is immediately and if you need to walk out after five minutes he’s okay with that. He has given you permission. But...

Filmmaker and visual artist Amalia Ulman brings her bold perspective to Magic Farm, a film that examines the fraught relationship between American media and Latin American subjects. Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and later screening at Berlin, this 93-minute...

(Check out Lauren Wissot’s Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted movie review. The film hit theaters in L.A. and NY May9 and will make it’s way across the U.S. soon. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Isaac...

Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili has emerged as one of world cinema’s most uncompromising voices. Her debut feature Beginning (2020), which won four major awards at the San Sebastián Film Festival, established her as a director capable of creating profound tension...

One of the most buzzed-about movies from this year’s Sundance was the jaw-dropping romantic nightmare, Together, which is the latest collaboration between Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Michael Shanks wrote and directed the film in his feature debut. It follows...