Anthology Film Archives Archives - Hammer to Nail

A Conversation with Owen Kline (FUNNY PAGES)

Jack Schenker — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:05:46 +0000

Three years ago, at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight, I had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker Owen Kline to discuss his remarkable feature directorial debut, Funny Pages. At the time, Kline was most notable for his memorable […]

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A Conversation with Frank Mosley (CASA DE MI MADRE)

Don R. Lewis — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 22:26:41 +0000

(You can watch Frank Mosley’s excellent short film Casa De Mi Madre at the end of this interview. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month to help keep us going?) Having been in and […]

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A Conversation With Denis Côté (VIC + FLO SAW A BEAR)

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:41:36 +0000

(Vic + Flo Saw A Bear opens theatrically at Anthology Film Archives on Friday, February 7th, 2014. Visit the KimStim website to learn more.) It may be only February, but I’d put good money on the possibility that, come December, […]

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A Conversation With Alex Ross Perry (THE COLOR WHEEL)

Michael Tully — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:42 +0000

Since the long planned HTN conversation between myself and Alex Ross Perry was also shaping up to be his last—at least with regards to his film The Color Wheel‘s impending theatrical release in New York City (on Friday, May 18, […]

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SLEEPLESS NIGHTS STORIES

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:37:54 +0000

Mekas and the film itself are what December should be but is not: warm, funny, and immediately accessible, but also fueled by spirit(s) and melancholy.

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NE CHANGE RIEN

Cullen Gallagher — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:30:08 +0000

Stunningly sculpted in high-contrast black-and-white celluloid, Pedro Costa’s Ne Change Rien is one of the few documentaries that can rightfully claim to actually be about music.

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A Conversation With Hal Hartley

Brandon Harris — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:06:33 +0000

Still playful after all these years, catching up with The Unbelievable Truth last week was something of a difficulty, certainly more so than catching up with its director, Hal Hartley. While I didn’t have to trek all the way up […]

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WILLIAM LUSTIG PRESENTS… 2010 Edition

Michael Tully — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:02:56 +0000

(William Lustig Presents takes place from August 12-20, 2010, at Anthology Film Archives. Unfortunately, many of these titles are unavailable on home video, which is why it’s so important that you check them out if you’re in the New York […]

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HAMMEREDtoNAIL Podcast: Bill and Turner Ross

Michael Tully — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:13:49 +0000

Previously, I wrote this about Bill and Turner Ross’s remarkable documentary 45365, which is finally getting an official theatrical release in New York City this week (Anthology Film Archives: June 17-23, 2010): A tender portrait of the Ross Bros.’ hometown, […]

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JUCHE IDEA, THE

Michael Tully — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:50:14 +0000

(The Juche Idea is now available on DVD thanks to Lorber Films. It screened theatrically for one week at Anthology Film Archives from Thursday, May 27th through Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010. It will be preceded by two of Jim Finn’s […]

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