Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji turned 70 in October of this year and shows no sign of slowing down in any way. His credits include such masterpieces as Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 1991 Delicatessen and 1995 The City of Lost Children, David Fincher’s […]

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While Sundance is contemplating their potential new destination, Slamdance is headed west to Los Angeles! The legendary independent film festival will officially relocate from Park City to the City of Stars for its 31st edition, which will run from February […]

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South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu steps into the spotlight with his feature directorial debut Sleep, a taut psychological thriller that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Drawing from his experiences in his own marriage, cinema history, and his work as an […]

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(The always fantastic Fantastic Fest runs September 21-28 in Austin, Texas. Check out Bears Rebecca Fonté’s movie review of The Toxic Avenger which premiered at the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page. ) Despite it being one of the basic […]

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(The 2022 Toronto Film Festival or, TIFF ran September 8-18 in Toronto, Canada. HtN has tons of coverage coming your way so, stay tuned! Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Broker. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Japanese […]

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The world has undoubtedly changed, which has affected every living breathing thing (humans, animals, organisms, monsters, and zombies) and we have all had to make some adjustments. But you know what has not changed…the biggest granddaddy of genre festivals in […]

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After a decade-long hiatus, Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Frammartino (Le Quattro Volte) resurfaces to take us underground in a deep, dark cave. His new hybrid documentary Il Buco captures a journey into the Bifurto Abyss, which happens to be Europe’s deepest […]

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(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 moves in […]

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