(Check our Chris Reed’s movie review of Backspot, in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In Backspot, the feature debut of Canadian director D.W. Waterson, the competition may be fierce, but at the end […]

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Our final day at the inaugural Vashon Island Film Festival was the kind of gorgeous August day that made me fall in love with the Pacific Northwest so many years ago. The mountain was out. Crystal-clear shimmering waters, reflecting cloudless […]

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As much as the film is about realizing your own identity separate from your family, it is also at heart a love story. 

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I recently spoke by phone with director Alex Winter about his newest documentary. Showbiz Kids (which I also reviewed), which premiered on HBO on July 14. In the film, Winter explores the toll of the spotlight on young actors, interviewing […]

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(Multi-talented filmmaker Alex Winter’s newest doc Showbiz Kids drops on HBO Tuesday, July 14. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Alex Winter began his professional life […]

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As the headline clearly states, ’tis that time of year for the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance sets the stage for the festival season to come and, sometimes it sets the bar for future award nominated and winning films. Hammer to […]

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