Blue Velvet Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/blue-velvet/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:03:56 +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 Blue Velvet Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/blue-velvet/ 32 32 KIM’S VIDEO https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/kims-video/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:48:24 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=38721

(The 2023 Sundance Film Festival takes place January 19-29 in and around Park City, UT and virtually. As always, Hammer to Nail has you covered with tons of movie reviews like M.J. O’Toole’s review of the doc Kim’s Video. Seen it? […]

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]]> THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: MULHOLLAND DRIVE https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/mulholland-drive-criterion/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:29:26 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=36231

(Here at Hammer to Nail, we’re 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, Ray Lobo takes a […]

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]]> SUMMER OF 84 https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/summer-of-84/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:22:25 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=29983

Imagine Blue Velvet meets Disturbia (itself an homage to Rear Window) meets Netflix's Stranger Things. Yes, it's derivative, but in a mostly well-constructed, engaging and highly creative way.

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]]> Times Change Inside BAMCinematek’s 1980s Time Capsule https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/times-change-inside-bamcinemateks-1980s-time-capsule/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=24913 (BamCinematek has really been bringing some amazing retrospectives to Brooklyn of late. From their John Carpener retrospective to their look at cinematic memory with “The Vertigo Effect” those of us who don’t live on the east coast are getting mighty jealous of those […]

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]]> TRIBECA ’15: SUSANNA LOCASCIO’S WRAP-UP https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/tribeca-15-susanna-locascios-wrap-up/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:00:16 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=24641 It seems the center of gravity of the Tribeca Film Festival has shifted again. I think I harp on the geography because it’s such a rangy festival. It spans neighborhoods, and also a variety of films and experiences, from free […]

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]]> YOUR HIGHNESS SET VISIT – Parts One and Two https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/set-visits/your-highness-set-visit-parts-1-and-2/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/set-visits/your-highness-set-visit-parts-1-and-2/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:31:38 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=6534 Before I begin, a few disclaimers: 1) As a member of the online press core, I’ve never been invited to participate in a traveling press junket for a major Hollywood production. 2) While I understand their function within the film […]

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