Hammer to Nail

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

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...

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...

As a film journalist, I often get the opportunity to attend some pretty amazing, smaller film festivals. My attendance used to be much more frequent, sometimes to the point of having to choose one fest over another but, those days...

(Check out Chris Reeds’s This is Spinal Tap movie review, it’s in theaters now celebrating it’s 41st birthday. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Born in 1947 to legendary comedian, actor, and filmmaker Carl Reiner (1922-2020), Rob...

(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 gets caught up...

After taking home the Best Documentary Feature Oscar for 20 Days in Mariupol, Mstyslav Chernov returns with another harrowing vision of the ongoing War in Ukraine with his newest documentary, 2000 Meters to Andriivka. The Ukrainian-born director and war correspondent...