Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson, a trio of Canadian filmmakers known for their distinctive and experimental approach to cinema, have once again pushed the boundaries of storytelling with their latest project, Rumours. Maddin, a veteran director whose career […]

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It’s not every day you’d witness world leaders encounter a giant brain and muddy zombies in a deep, dark forest. But that’s just the surface of what directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson have conceived in their political […]

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The New York Film Festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center, has just unveiled the Spotlight section for its 62nd edition – adding more to its starry lineup. The NYFF Spotlight gala this year, as previously announced, will be the U.S. […]

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(Here at Hammer to Nail, we are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, Jonathan Marlow takes a journey with […]

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The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the first slate of films for its 77th edition across many sections, from the Competition to Un Certain Regard. It will be held from May 14 through 25. Ahead of the announcement, a few […]

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(Check out Jonathan Marlow’s Archangel movie review. The film is part of Metrograph NYC’s “Zeitgeist Films at 35” series. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Metrograph NYC [7 Ludlow St., Lower East Side of Manhattan] has spent […]

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(Check out Sammy Levine’s movie review for Moon Garden, in theaters Friday, May 19 via Oscilloscope Laboratories. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Moon Garden, the debut feature of Ryan Stevens Harris is a nightmarish fantasia summoning […]

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(The 2021 SXSW Film Festival kicked off March 16 and ran through the 20th, all online. Hammer to Nail has tons of coverage coming your way so stay tuned! Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per […]

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The main characters of The Freebie, Darren (Dax Shepard) and Annie (Katie Aselton), are in a stable seven-year relationship built on love, trust, and communication. While they have fun together and really love one other, they also opt out of […]

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