As 2021 dawned, we found ourselves as a nation more consumed by the political drama unfolding around us than any narrative created by filmmakers. Truth was, for a while, far stranger than fiction. Eventually, however, we returned to something resembling […]

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In his sophomore feature, Werewolves Within (which I reviewed out of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival), actor-turned-director Josh Ruben (Scare Me) creates a dizzy whodunit loosely based on the Ubisoft video game of the same name. Working off a script […]

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Editors note: While the usual Hammer to Nail writers opted to stay home this year and cover the Toronto International Film Festival virtually, other more adventurous writers decided to make the trek. What a trek it was! We asked our […]

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(The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival opens Wednesday, Jun 9, 2021 and runs all the way through Sunday, Jun 20. hammer to Nail has you covered with tons of coverage, coming your way! Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not […]

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(The 2021 Sundance Film Festival runs January 28- February 3, all virtually as well as with drive-ins sprinkled around the U.S.. Hammer to Nail is bringing you a ton of coverage so, keep coming back! Like what you see here on Hammer to […]

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Founded in 1980 by Robert Redford to promote the art and craft of filmmaking, the U.S. Film Festival, rebranded as the Sundance Film Festival in 1985, has long been a beacon for American independent cinema. Ever since then, the annual […]

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan is a labor of love that took 10 years to make. It was released in 2011, just two years before its subject passed away, so it's fortunate that the filmmakers were able to create a complete chronicle of his life and talk to so many influential people before he was gone.

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(Sightseers world premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and was picked up for distribution by IFC Films. Visit the film’s official website to learn more. NOTE: This review was first posted in conjunction with the film’s screening at the 2012 […]

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