As it has in years past, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival (October 24-31) featured a mix of sold-out screenings, bespoke panels and workshops (a new “Below the Line: The Art of Musical Storytelling” talk showcased members of the Alliance of […]

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After a prolific career that lasted decades, Mike Leigh returns with a new, loving family drama that is likely to be his last feature film. His sixteenth feature, Tender Loving Care, stars recent Emmy winner Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay), alongside […]

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(Check out Brandon Wilson’s Soul Patrol movie review, it opens November 6. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) If we take care of ourselves and live long enough, some of us just might live long enough […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Possible Love movie review, it hits Netflix November 6 following a successful theatrical run. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) South Korean director Lee Chang-dong made, in 2010, one of my favorite films, […]

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Germany’s Oscar submission to the 99th Academy Awards is not your typical look at life after loss. Writer-director Sandra Wollner’s third feature premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where it won the top Un Certain Regard prize. It stars […]

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(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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I watched (and reviewed) Maiken Baird’s latest documentary, Edward Said: Between Worlds, at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is an engaging and thorough profile of the late, great academic and proud Palestinian advocate, author of books such […]

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A year after going the big-budget filmmaking route with A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Koganada is going back to his indie roots with a more spontaneous and experimental drama. The Columbus and After Yang director returned to Sundance earlier this […]

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I watched (and reviewed) Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s new film, Wicker, at the 2026 Middleburg Film Festival. The movie stars, among others, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Peter Dinklage, and Alexander Skarsgård. Set in a medieval village, Wicker follows […]

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