Hammer to Nail

SHE IS CONANN Trailer: Bertrand Mandico’s Queer, Feminist Retelling of the Legend Arrives in February
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Writer-director Bertrand Mandico (The Wild Boys) debuted his new 35mm queer fantasy, She Is Conann, at Cannes last year. Now, it is making its way to U.S. theaters where it will undoubtedly grab the attention of many cult audiences. Drawing...
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THE PEASANTS Trailer: Love & Tragedy Unfold In DK & Hugh Welchman’s Oil-Painted Spectacle
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The creators of the sensation Loving Vincent are back with a new oil-painted feature. The Peasants is adapted from Władysław Reymont’s 1904 Nobel Prize-winning novel. Set around that era in the Polish village of Lipce, DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman’s...
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A Conversation with Patricio Guzmán (Dreaming of Utopia: 50 Years of Revolutionary Hope and Memory)
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Dreaming of Utopia: 50 Years of Revolutionary Hope and Memory was the outsized title for an equally ambitious nonfiction program presented throughout venues across NYC this past fall. In commemoration of “the first September 11th” – the 1973 coup d’état...
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A Conversation with Jenn Wexler & Sean Redlitz (THE SACRIFICE GAME)
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Xmas sucks when you’ve been abandoned by your family. I can imagine being in boarding school already feels like being abandoned by your family. The Sacrifice Game finds Samantha (Madison Baines) stuck at Blackvale Academy when her stepfather gives her...
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THE CRIME IS MINE
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(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of The Crime is Mine. The film is in theaters in NYC now via Music Box Films. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) French director François Ozon (Peter von Kant)...
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AMERICAN FICTION
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(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of American Fiction. The film is in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The good intentions of misguided people can just as easily as pure malevolence lead the...
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COLUMBO: THE FIRST SEVEN SEASONS
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(The classic TV series Columbo has come under increased popularity amongst cinefiles for it’s always clever scripting but, moreso for a steady parade of outstanding character actors. Jonathan Marlow digs into the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray collection of the show’s first...
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HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2023- Part 2
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2023 has been the year everything got back to normal. Hahahha….oh man, had you there! As many people paying the slightest bit of attention know, “things” may never be “back to normal” again. But, let’s steer away from the big...
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ART FOR EVERYBODY
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(Check out Lauren Wissot’s movie review of Art for Everybody. The film is currently making the rounds on the film festival circuit.Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) When one hears the words “the most successful artist of...
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LOVE LIES BLEEDING Trailer: Kristen Stewart Stars In Rose Glass’ Queer Romance Thriller
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As the 40th Sundance Film Festival is around the corner, we have a sneak peek of one of the most anticipated titles in their lineup. Rose Glass follows up on her psychological thriller Saint Maud with a queer romance full...
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