(We 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 Brad Cook dives into […]

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When Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away from cancer in March 2023 at age 71, the world lost one of its greatest musicians. Now, his legacy is captured in a stunning new documentary directed by his son, Neo Sora. The iconic, Oscar-winning […]

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(Here at Hammer to Nail, we 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, Brad Cook explores the […]

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The career and life of veteran producer Jeremy Thomas is profiled in Mark Cousins’ new documentary The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, now playing in theaters from Cohen Media Group. Thomas has produced dozens of films for almost five decades, working […]

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Toward the end of his life, though, he began to indulge a bit more, letting the camera linger a little longer on gorgeously composed shots, as he did in "Ran," or spreading his experimental wings, as he did in "Dreams."

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THE CONFORMIST is a whirlwind display of styles, an inexhaustible compendium of cinematic ideas. (Not for nothing has it been one of the most influential modern movies, sampled by Scorsese, Coppola, Spike Lee, and many others.)

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Where Dogtooth felt like a good laugh with a smart new friend, Neighboring Sounds is like a brooding stranger who might turn on you at any moment.

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(Great Directors was picked up for distribution by Paladin Films. It opens at the Quad Cinema in New York City on July 2, 2010, followed by Los Angeles on July 9, 2010.) For a movie called Great Directors, first-time director […]

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