Hammer to Nail

(Check out Anders Ljungs Maddie’s Secret review, it’s available on VOD now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There is something almost miraculous about the tonal balancing act of Maddie’s Secret. John Early’s feature directorial debut is...

After taking the world by storm with their Oscar-winning documentary and IFSN Advocate Award winner No Other Land, two of the co-directors, Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, are bringing a new look at the Gazan genocide to the 83rd Venice...

One of the biggest cinematic gems this year is a conspiracy thriller of sorts that dabbles in some form of time travel. Writer-directors Kevin Walker and Jack Auen’s Chronovisor follows a French academic (played by real-life professor Anne-Laure Sellier) holed...

One film that premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes this year got lots more buzz than most films in competition. Club Kid, the directorial debut of Jordan Firstman (I Love LA; Rotting in the Sun) may just be the...

Before this year’s Vashon Island Film Festival began, I described the experience as “Hollywood on an island for a weekend.” After spending another weekend on Vashon, I think I’ll stick with that. The fifth annual Vashon Island Film Festival came...

(The Vashon Island Film Festival runs August 13–16 for its fifth year. Check out Alan Motley’s Aanikoobijigan movie review, fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There is a point when the language used to describe...

One of the most shocking, sensational films of twentieth-century cinema has gotten the 4K restoration treatment. The first-ever release from Warner Bros’ new indie label Clockwork (with new films by Sean Baker, Mary Bronstein, and Park Chan-wook in progress) will...

(Check out Chris Reed’s The Rivals of Amziah King, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The Rivals of Amziah King is only writer/director Andrew Patterson’s second feature—the first was the wholly original...

The New York Film Festival has announced the Currents lineup for its 64th edition, taking place September 25 – October 12. This year’s edition of Currents showcases 15 feature films, including five world premieres, five North American premieres, three U.S....

There are a few things I genuinely look forward to every year. Naked and painted-up bike riders rolling through Seattle. Blue Angels flying overhead. And Hollywood taking over an island for a weekend. That last one is the Vashon Island...