David Mackenzie Archives - Hammer to Nail

ON THE FRINGE, PART TEN: TANGERINE (2015)

Wed, 23 May 2018 17:26:46 +0000

“There is a class of people in this world who have fallen into the lowest degree of humiliation, far below beggary, and who are deprived not only of all social consideration but also, in everybody’s opinion, of the specific human […]

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STARRED UP

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:11:03 +0000

What sets David MacKenzie’s film apart is his willingness to trade some of the shock and awe of prison narratives for character development.

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PERFECT SENSE

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:14:52 +0000

Ineffability is a plus here; Mackenzie's film is meant to be felt first, understood second—and in this regard it's often quite affecting.

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NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #5

Michael Tully — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:20:33 +0000

Apologies for missing December but we had our hands full with both our Top 25 of the Decade post and our 2009 Hammer to Nail Awards. And though not everyone could make the deadline this month, there are more than […]

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