Clint Eastwood Archives - Hammer to Nail

A Conversation with Maggie Greenwald (THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO)

Christopher Reed — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:47:11 +0000

Veteran director Maggie Greenwald made what many, including her, consider her most-celebrated work, The Ballad of Little Jo, in 1993. Now, 30 years later, courtesy of Kino Lorber, there comes a brand-new Blu-ray release featuring an HD master of the […]

The post A Conversation with Maggie Greenwald (THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JO) appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

A Conversation with John Sayles (LONE STAR)

Jack Schenker — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:50:47 +0000

John Sayles is one of the great American filmmakers. Graduating from Williams college in 1972, Sayles moved to east Boston to work a factory job. During that time he wrote short stories, submitting them to various magazines. These short stories […]

The post A Conversation with John Sayles (LONE STAR) appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: DREAMS

Brad Cook — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:38:03 +0000

(Here at Hammer to Nail, we 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 explores the […]

The post THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: DREAMS appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

THE POWER OF THE DOG

Matt Delman — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:49:05 +0000

(The 2021 New York Film Festival (or NYFF) is in its 59th iteration and runs September 24-October 10. Here, Matt Delman gives a film review of The Power of the Dog, the latest film from Jane Campion. Like what you see here on […]

The post THE POWER OF THE DOG appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: DREAMS

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:21:59 +0000

Toward the end of his life, though, he began to indulge a bit more, letting the camera linger a little longer on gorgeously composed shots, as he did in "Ran," or spreading his experimental wings, as he did in "Dreams."

The post THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: DREAMS appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Transmission Three.Five

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:33:01 +0000

(Here’s part 2 of Nick Toti’s interview with Zachary Oberzan about his life, his work, and the solemn meditative qualities of popular culture. Much like his movies, Oberzan’s answers range from the uncomfortably candid to the bizarre. Topics covered include: working in […]

The post Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Transmission Three.Five appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Transmission Three

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:43:45 +0000

(In this follow-up to the last Digital Gods entry, Nick Toti interviews Zachary Oberzan about his life, his work, and the solemn meditative qualities of popular culture. Much like his movies, Oberzan’s answers range from the uncomfortably candid to the […]

The post Nick Toti’s “Digital Gods”- Transmission Three appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE

Mike S. Ryan — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 23:18:29 +0000

Ti West's IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE delivers the goods and firmly establishes the director as a multi genre talent

The post IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ’15: WRAP-UP

Michael Tully — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:52:03 +0000

I’ve been attending film festivals of all ages, shapes, and sizes for many years now—as a filmmaker, a juror, and a member of the press. Though this year marked its fourth installment, the Sun Valley Film Festival revealed to me […]

The post SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ’15: WRAP-UP appeared first on Hammer to Nail.

SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ’14: WRAP-UP

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:04:31 +0000

“I could see this being the next Park City a few years down the line,” one filmmaker said to me about halfway through the 2014 Sun Valley Film Festival. “Both festivals even have the same first syllable.” It’s ostensibly an […]

The post SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL ’14: WRAP-UP appeared first on Hammer to Nail.