Undoubtedly the finest showcase of silent-era films in North America (and, arguably, second only to Il Giornate del Cinema Muto in the entire world), the San Francisco Silent Film Festival returns to in-person presentations for its quarter-century anniversary! Twenty-five years […]

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HtN is obviously not a site dedicated to specific politics. However the recent invasion of Ukraine has elicited an outpouring of support worldwide. Rather than simply state our support for the Ukrainian nation and people, Lead Critic Chris Reed and […]

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(The 2022 Slamdance Film Festival ran January 27-February 6, all virtually. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Killing the Eunuch Khan. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us […]

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The story told here is as much about the age-old societal pressure to conform as it is about the life of one exceptional small-town-boy-made-good. As in the best of tales, out of great specificity emerge universal truths.

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