Before Sunrise Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/before-sunrise/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:05:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Before Sunrise Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/before-sunrise/ 32 32 OLYMPIC DREAMS https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/olympic-dreams-review/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:48:58 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=31217

The gimmick is reason enough to see this film. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for outsiders to get a real peak behind the scenes at the Olympics. But the trio sweeten the deal with a terrific story that plays like Before Sunrise for the socially awkward and unpretentious.

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]]> Nelson Kim’s New Directors/New Films 2019 Report https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/nelson-kims-ndnf-19/ Wed, 01 May 2019 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=31047 The 48th annual edition of New Directors/New Films, jointly presented by the Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, came to a close on April 7. Showcasing the work of first- and second-time directors from around […]

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]]> Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Season Two, Transmission Six (Part 3.2) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/digital-gods-2-6-3-2/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:03:38 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=30100 (The following is the second half of Nick Toti’s interview with Megan Boyle and Tao Lin of MDMAfilms. Part one can be found here.) Hammer to Nail: A lot of reviews of your movies that I’ve read compare the MDMAfilms project […]

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]]> Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Season Two, Transmission Six (Part 3.1) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/digital-gods-2-6-3/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:35:13 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=30094 This interview is the third and final installment of my series on MDMAfilms. To be as frank as possible, I’m not terribly happy with how this interview turned out, but I think it’s worth publishing regardless. Both Megan Boyle and […]

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]]> Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Season Two, Transmission Five (Part 2) https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/experimental/digital-gods-2-5-2/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:19:51 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=30034 In the last Digital Gods installment, we examined the cultural context surrounding MDMAfilms, the production company created by authors Megan Boyle and Tao Lin. This article will now look at the actual movies that MDMAfilms produced. Particularly, this piece will […]

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]]> THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: LINKLATER’S “BEFORE” TRILOGY https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/criterion-before-trilogy/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=27945

I’m a middle-aged guy with a family who has been married for nearly 20 years, so the Before movies hit me between the eyes.

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]]> THE SEER https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/the-seer/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:27:39 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=26149

The Seer Is a Gorgeous Elegy to America's Shangri-La

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]]> TRIBECA ’13: SUSANNA LOCASCIO’S WRAP-UP https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/tribeca-13-susanna-locascio-wrap-up/ Wed, 01 May 2013 18:18:05 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=20616 I don’t know the origins of this, but common knowledge says that it takes ten years to become a New Yorker. If that’s the case, the Tribeca Film Festival cruised past that mark last year. Like most of us, it […]

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]]> ONLY https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/only-film-review/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:26:26 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=3154

(Only is now available for rental at iTunes. This review was first posted when the film screened at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival. Visit the film’s official website to find out more detailed information.) Every time I see a film […]

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]]> MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/drama/medicine-for-melancholy-film-review/ https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/drama/medicine-for-melancholy-film-review/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:38:12 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=2182

(Medicine for Melancholy has been picked up for distribution by IFC Films, who are finally releasing it on Friday, January 30th in New York City. Visit the film’s official website, or its page at IFC.com, to watch a trailer.) Barry […]

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