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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: STRAY DOG</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(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 [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: LIFE OF BRIAN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(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 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/blu-ray/curbside-criterion/life-of-brian/">THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: LIFE OF BRIAN</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="186" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dvd-300x186.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dvd-300x186.jpg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dvd-768x475.jpg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dvd.jpg 970w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>(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 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/blu-ray/curbside-criterion/killers-of-the-flower-moon/">THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: ALTERED STATES</title>
		<link>https://www.hammertonail.com/blu-ray/curbside-criterion/altered-states/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="186" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/states-300x186.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/states-300x186.jpg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/states-768x475.jpg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/states.jpg 970w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>(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 submerges himself in [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>TENSHI NO TAMAGO [ANGEL’S EGG]</title>
		<link>https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/angels-egg/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Marlow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="164" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.20.56 AM-300x164.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.20.56 AM-300x164.png 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.20.56 AM-1024x561.png 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.20.56 AM-768x421.png 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-05-at-10.20.56 AM-1536x841.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>(The fortieth anniversary of the far-too-little-seen animated epic Tenshi no Tamago (Angel&#8217;s Egg) in its highly-anticipated 4K remaster, opening theatrically 19-November-2025. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “Angel or devil? I don’t care. For in front [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/angels-egg/">TENSHI NO TAMAGO [ANGEL’S EGG]</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: THE UNINVITED</title>
		<link>https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/the-uninvited/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Marlow]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(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 Jonathan Marlow checks in to [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: HIGH AND LOW</title>
		<link>https://www.hammertonail.com/blu-ray/curbside-criterion/high-and-low/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(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 crosses the bridge [&#8230;]</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
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<p>(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 [&#8230;]</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad Cook]]></dc:creator>
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<p>(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 crosses the bridge [&#8230;]</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Reed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Bottoms, out on Blu-ray now from Kino Lorber. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Emma Seligman’s sophomore feature, Bottoms, was among my favorite films of 2023. The queer high-school comedy with a penchant [&#8230;]</p>
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