French writer/director Olivier Assayas (Clouds of Sils Maria) returns to the big screen with his latest feature, Suspended Time, a deeply personal meditation on life, love, art, and memory. The narrative is set during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, with Assayas’ […]

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Argentinian director Luis Ortega (El Angel) just premiered his latest film, Kill the Jockey, at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival—aka TIFF—where I reviewed it. The movie follows the titular horse rider, Remo (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, BPM), as he navigates the treacherous terrain of […]

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(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Chris Reed’s Kill the Jockey movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Remo Manfredini (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, BPM) is a […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Fallen Leaves movie review. The movie expands in theaters Friday, December 1, 2023 via Mubi, after a limited release that began on November 17. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Finnish […]

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A staple of the upper west side, the New York Film Festival has the best films of the year. So it’s no surprise that this was the second straight year of record ticket sales. With most shows selling out packed […]

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After announcing its Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night selections, the New York Film Festival has announced the full Main Slate lineup for its 61st edition. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, this year’s Main Slate sections will screen the […]

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It’s a new year on the Croisette. Get your tuxes and dresses ready as the lineup for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival has officially been announced! Its 76th edition will take place May 16-27. With Indiana Jones 5 and Killers […]

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(Ben Sharrock’s Limbo is in theaters now via Focus Features. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) In the opening scene of Limbo, we watch as a middle-aged […]

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WINTER BROTHERS plays like a mashup of Aki Kaurismaki and Yorgos Lanthimos, with some Béla Tarr thrown in for good measure.

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