(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, our new addition to […]

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(Moonage Daydream arrives in theaters and IMAX today! Check out Jack Schenker’s review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Director Brett Morgan was not lying when he said Moonage Daydream is more of a cinematic experience than […]

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The 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival is coming back. After a more desolate festival last year due to COVID, people are hoping for a resurgence of both critics and attendees as numerous festival favorites and world premieres will screen […]

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“Are you there, David?” Documentarian Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays In The Picture; Jane) new immersive, visually mesmerizing new documentary Moonage Daydream is a testament to the life and genius of the great, late musician David Bowie. Premiering at this […]

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The creative and musical journey of the late, great David Bowie is explored in Oscar-nominee Brett Morgen’s new documentary, MOONAGE DAYDREAM. One of the most anticipated titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this film is the first Bowie documentary […]

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The Tribeca Film Festival just announced its lineup of narrative, documentary, & animated features/shorts for the 2022 edition. This year’s festival will run from June 8-19, and will open with the Jennifer Lopez Netflix documentary, Halftime. About 110 feature films […]

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...Liz Manashil manages to deliver a very effective story within her significant limitations. It speaks to her talents that she can make something so resonant whilst being forced to dance around the emotional core of the film.

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Niels Holstein Kaa’s Lovers, with its North American premiere in the Narrative Feature category at Slamdance 2018, exemplifies this truly independent festival’s attitude, focusing more on experimentation than potential ticket sales.

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If you like David Bowie, you will like David Bowie: The Last Five Years.

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