Chop Shop Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/chop-shop/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:49:34 +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 Chop Shop Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/chop-shop/ 32 32 A Conversation with Alexandre Moratto (7 PRISONERS) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/alexandre-moratto/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:42:53 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=35730

I recently watched 7 Prisoners (which I also reviewed), slated for a November 11 release on Netflix, at the 2021 Middleburg Film Festival, where I also had a chance to interview its director, Alexandre Moratto (Socrates). Raised both in the […]

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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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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/set-visits/your-highness-set-visit-parts-1-and-2/feed/ 3 THE TOP 25 FILMS OF THE DECADE (2000-2009) https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/the-top-25-films-of-the-decade-2000-2009/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:19:10 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=52 Before we begin, let us acknowledge that when it comes to “best of” lists, this year has quickly devolved into that loud lush at the end of the bar who won’t stop yapping. Though we’ve already contributed to his enabling […]

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]]> Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 5 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/filmmaker-reflections-the-2000s-vol-5/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:51:13 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=2850 (If you haven’t already, please be sure to check out Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 1 for a series explanation and to read the first batch of reflections.) Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 5 The state of American […]

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]]> THE 2009 HAMMER TO NAIL AWARDS https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/2009-hammer-to-nail-awards/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/2009-hammer-to-nail-awards/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:30:46 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=594 Welcome to the second annual Hammer to Nail Awards! The ever-increasing torrent of end-of-the-year lists and trophies can become an overwhelming blur, which is just one of the reasons why we here at HTN have made a commitment to do […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/2009-hammer-to-nail-awards/feed/ 1 A Spectacular Weekend of Movie Watching In Actual Theaters – Thursday March 5th Through Sunday March 8th https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/a-spectacular-weekend-of-movie-watching-in-actual-theaters-thursday-march-5th-through-sunday-march-8th/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:09:54 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1056 First off, let me just say that this post isn’t being written as a taunt to non-New Yorkers. But when a weekend like this arrives, it mustn’t just be recognized, it must be hoorayed! For those of you who won’t […]

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]]> GOODBYE SOLO https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/comedy/goodbye-solo-film-review/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:19:40 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=2984

(Goodbye Solo is now available on home video. Buy the DVD at Amazon. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.) Ramin Bahrani’s first two features, Man Push Cart and Chop Shop, were Neo-Realist inspired dramas that established Bahrani’s overarching […]

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]]> A Conversation With Ramin Bahrani (GOODBYE SOLO) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-ramin-bahrani-goodbye-solo/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:34:06 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1966 After only three features, Ramin Bahrani has quickly established himself as one of American independent cinema’s most accomplished new voices. His first two films, Man Push Cart and Chop Shop, were social realist tales featuring marginalized characters living in New […]

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]]> CHOP SHOP https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/drama/chop-shop-film-review/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:56:24 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=230 (In conjunction with the upcoming theatrical release of Goodbye Solo, MoMA has selected Ramin Bahrani for their “Filmmaker in Focus” program, running Wednesday, March 4th, through Saturday, March 7th. Or if you don’t live in NYC, you can buy Man […]

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]]> 2009 SPIRIT AWARDS PREVIEW https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/essays/2009-spirit-awards-preview/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:22:18 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=2896 Well, folks, the time has come yet again for the annual one-two punch of the Spirit Awards and the Oscars, a weekend that is no doubt certain to restore one’s faith in humankind and remind everyone what truly matters in […]

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