In Case of Emergency is the type of renegade movie where one isn’t entirely sure if the camera is allowed to be filming where it is filming

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Media as a weapon emerged as a theme throughout; a viral video is an advertiser’s best friend, but can also be a powerful platform for social change. Sorry to Bother You harnesses that possibility, preaching the ideas of a mass working class uprising and racial equality through a satirical, accessible, memorably insane indie film

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As protagonist, writer and director Lowe brilliantly displays her talent, showcasing a preternatural gift for filmmaking with a ghostly smirk of humor, a psychological intensity and- like the finest of the genre- a sneer at societal norms.

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Both subject and documentarians know the power they both hold: a ubiquitous control over representation. But this solid film doesn’t become a representation so much as a part of the lives – part of the world – it is portraying.

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The 2016 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing and we have boots on the ground as well as eyes on screener links for the whole festival! Stay tuned to hammer to Nail as reviews start rolling in...

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"Finders Keepers" made waves at both Sundance and SXSW this year and how could it not? It's a documentary about two men fighting over a real-life human foot! But beneath this crazy story is a heartfelt look at American obsession with fame and moreso, trying to deal with feelings of love and inadequacy.

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