Lists Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/category/editorial/lists/ What to Watch Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:50:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Lists Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/category/editorial/lists/ 32 32 A Conversation with Flora Lau (LUZ) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/flora-lau/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:50:39 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=52557

Premiering in the World Dramatic Competition at Sundance 2025, Luz is an ambitious exploration of reality, connection and redemption from director Flora Lau (Bends). Set across Chongqing, Hong Kong and Paris, the film follows Wei (Xiao Dong Guo), a reformed […]

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]]> A Conversation with Tony Benna (ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/tony-benna/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:26:08 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=52530

In André Is An Idiot, which premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at Sundance 2025 (where it won the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary), first-time feature director Tony Benna crafts an unexpectedly profound portrait of his friend André Ricciardi, a maverick advertising […]

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]]> CHRIS REED BREAKS DOWN THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT DOCS https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/oscar-short-docs/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:05:57 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=30772 As has now become my tradition, I sat down recently and watched all 15 of the Oscar-nominated short films, 5 per category: Animated and Live Action (which together share the same eligibility requirements) and Documentary (with its own unique requirements). […]

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]]> ON THE FRINGE: Loquacious introduction + On the Bowery (1956) https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/on-the-fringe-1/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:42:01 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=29116 (Hammer to Nail is excited to bring author and filmmaker Mathew Klickstein on-board with his new column, On the Fringe) Everybody thought I was crazy to do it. After investing my late teens/early twenties into LA’s dream factory, capped with the […]

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]]> FIREWORKS ON DISPLAY https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1520 (NOTE: This is a reposting of an old list but it never gets old so we’re reminding you of it once again!) In order to celebrate this 4th of July weekend, we thought we’d publish a new HTN list for […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/feed/ 2 NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Park City Special https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-park-city-special/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-park-city-special/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:12 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=7750 It’s that time of year again, and while many of you won’t be sloshing through the Park City snow, y’all are lucky. Why not instead stay warm under a blanket on the couch and instead revisit Sundance and Slamdance festivals […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-park-city-special/feed/ 1 HAMMER TO NAIL’S TOP 13 FILMS OF 2010 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/hammer-to-nail-top-13-films-of-2010/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/hammer-to-nail-top-13-films-of-2010/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:28:25 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=7486 With the end of 2010 comes the neat-o realization that we’re about to turn four years old at Hammer To Nail. And while it’s already becoming a pattern for us to say something similar to what we’re about to say […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/hammer-to-nail-top-13-films-of-2010/feed/ 4 NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: 80 Minutes Or Less https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/80-minutes-or-less/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/80-minutes-or-less/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:36:36 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=6993 The theme of this month’s list is self-explanatory, but based on discussions I’ve had with many different people it’s also long overdue. We’re well aware that this post is by no means comprehensive—apologies for the thin number of contributions but […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/80-minutes-or-less/feed/ 9 NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #11 (Labor/School Days) https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-11/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=6145 September. Labor Day. Back to School. This month, we decided to celebrate these annual occasions by picking movies that are connected to ‘work’ or ‘school’ in some way, shape, or form. As you’ll see, some of the chosen titles aren’t […]

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]]> NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #10 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-10/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-10/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:01:18 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=5775 During these dog days of summer, why not remind yourself that life can be funny in addition to making you sweat and feel gross and drained all the time? These Netflixable treats should do the trick for ya. ***ISSUE #10: […]

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