Writer/director/actress Emily Robinson just premiered her debut feature, Ugly Cry, at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival (where I reviewed it). In the film, Robinson plays Delaney James, a 24-year-old struggling actor in Hollywood who faces additional challenges once […]

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(The 2026 SXSW Film Festival runs March 12-18 in beautiful Austin, TX. Check out Chris Reed’s Ugly Cry movie review, fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In her directorial debut feature, Ugly Cry, actor-turned-writer/director Emily Robinson delivers […]

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Hammer to Nail is traveling to Austin as lead critic Chris Reed is once again headed to the Texas state capital. SXSW 2026 runs March 12-18. With 120 features, 90 of which are world premieres, plus assorted television pilots, XR […]

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(The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 9-26 both online and in-person. Check out Matt Delman’s movie review for The Year Between. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In the edgy family comedy The Year Between, Alex Heller’s character […]

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One breakout filmmaker and performer to look out for this year is Alex Heller. Her debut film The Year Between, which she writes, directs, and stars in, is a dramedy based on her own experiences of living with bipolar disorder. […]

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The subtle moment encapsulates one of the central themes of the movie: that our technology is harming us and yet we continue to self-flagellate.

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