The CrossFit Games are the ultimate test of physical fitness, but also a spectacle of human emotion and psychology. The top CrossFit athletes have tons of personality, and it’s fascinating to watch the behind-the-scenes storylines develop. Friendly rivalry is complicated […]

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Abel Ferrara’s latest film Padre Pio had its world premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival. It will be released in the U.S. in just a few weeks time, courtesy of Gravitas Ventures. Shia LaBeouf stars as the titular figure, […]

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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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‘Tis the season for year end “Best Of” lists. Here’s Editor-at-Large Matt Delman’s and Lead Critic Chris Reed’s… Editor-at-Large Matt Delman’s Top Films of 2020 Though recently A24 has felt more like an e-commerce store than a movie studio due […]

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(Will Dennis’ rom-com Vanilla premiered via VOD Tuesday, April 28 via Gravitas Ventures. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Vanilla is the feature film debut of writer-director Will Dennis, […]

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The Last Man on the Moon Is a Paean to Glories Past...

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Desiree Akhavan’s debut feature Appropriate Behavior is a journey of sweetly sad self-discovery. Akhavan sees the difficulty in trying to establish oneself in a world of splintering identities, impassioned subcultures, ethnic expectations, defined gender roles.

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