character-driven film Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/character-driven-film/ What to Watch Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:59:07 +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 character-driven film Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/character-driven-film/ 32 32 THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: WITHNAIL AND I https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/criterion-withnail/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:59:07 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=53421

(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 stumbles into […]

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]]> A Conversation with James Griffiths, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Tom Basden & Tim Key (THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/ballad-of-wallis-island/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:47:02 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=53027

I had the opportunity to speak with key talent behind The Ballad of Wallis Island. This charming tale follows eccentric lottery winner Charles (Tim Key) who manages to reunite his favorite folk-rock duo, McGwyer Mortimer, for a private performance at his remote […]

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