(Check out Chris Reed’s Club Kid movie review, it’s in theaters Friday, November 6 via A24. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There have been many films about irresponsible would-be adults suddenly forced to care for […]

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(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 lifts off with […]

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(The Middleburg Film Festival ran October 15-18 in Middleburg, VA. Check out Chris Reed’s Tangles movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The new animated film Tangles—the debut feature of director Leah Nelson—beautifully marries comedy and drama […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Edie Arnold Is a Loser movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “Our Lady of Undying Sadness” is a hilarious name for a Catholic high school. No doubt, […]

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(Check out Anders Ljung’s Lemonade Blessing  movie review. After a premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Fest, filmmaker Chris Merola is taking the film on a cross-country tour. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There are […]

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(The New/Next Film Festival ran Oct 1-4 and HtN has reviews coming your way like Chris Reed’s Everytime movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s Everytime—winner of the 2026 Cannes Film […]

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(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) ran September 10-20 and HtN had boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s Anchors Aweigh  movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the […]

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(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s Trash Mountain movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation […]

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(The 2026 Venice Film Festival ran September 2-12 on the island of the Lido di Venezia (Venice Lido) in Italy. HtN has coverage coming in like M.J. O’Toole’s The Spiral movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on […]

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(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s A Long Winter movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the […]

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