(Check out Chris Reed’s Train Dreams movie review, it’s in theaters now and hits Netflix November 21! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) With Train Dreams, the writing/directing duo of Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) adapt […]

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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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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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(Noah Lang is a writer/director/producer who’s latest film This is Not a War Story is earning great reviews at film festivals. Noah reached out and pitched us on the following piece which we think will be an eye opener for indie filmmakers. […]

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Mike S. Ryan’s very biased 25 fave low budget American Indies of the ‘10 Decade. 1. Moonlight-Barry Jenkins 2. Meek’s Cutoff/Certain Woman– Kelly Reichardt 3. The Rider-Chloe Zhao 4. The Fits– Anna Rose Holmer 5. It Felt Like Love– Eliza […]

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(While Hammer to Nail typically avoids more mainstream fare, we’re also film fans who are anxiously awaiting the 2018 Oscars! That being said, this week we will roll out reviews and think-pieces on films that are Oscar nominated but may […]

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With assurance and skill, Yance Ford walks us through her family's history, starting in the Jim Crow South up to the present

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Ergüven (along with co-writer Alice Winocour) spends a great deal of time early on establishing the sisterly bond, beautifully capturing what would be a typical sibling dynamic

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Christian Petzold’s Phoenix has been garnering serious buzz for some time now. After reading this excellent review, you can check the film out on Netflix. It will also be dropping on Criterion this spring

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