(Austin Texas’ South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival runs March 10-19. Stay tuned to Hammer to Nail for our usual great coverage like this movie review of Joan Baez I Am a Noise. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd […]

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When it comes to elite film festivals, Austin Texas’ South by Southwest (SXSW) truly seems to be a critical and fan favorite. Taking place in a great town for a film fest and nestled in between lateral festivals celebrating music, […]

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In a world of unique, talented songwriters, few stand out the way Leonard Cohen did. The Canadian musician started out as a poet and novelist before broadening his talents to music. Throughout his lengthy career, he explored themes such as […]

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(The 2020 SXSW Film Festival was sadly cancelled. Yet Hammer to Nail is still reviewing films that were slated to premiere at the fest! We present, #LostFilmsofSXSW. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per […]

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That keen eye permeates all of the film, in fact, from the haunting opening shot of a little boy alone on a playground in an abandoned drive-in movie theater to images of sparse Texas landscapes to a vision of New York that eschews iconographic shots of famous landmarks, save for a skyline shot or two.

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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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This film accomplishes what many music docs strive for and frequently fail to achieve—namely, it reaches beyond the immediate fans and touches anyone who is willing to watch and, especially, listen.

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The Dish & The Spoon is a fine example of intimate storytelling done right, balancing the rawness of the actors’ performances with a delicateness that accentuates all of their smiles, tears, cringes and screams.

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