Jeffrey Wright Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/jeffrey-wright/ What to Watch Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:29:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Jeffrey Wright Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/jeffrey-wright/ 32 32 HIGHEST 2 LOWEST Trailer: Denzel Washington Is In a Race Against Time in Spike Lee’s Newest Thriller https://www.hammertonail.com/trailer/highest-2-lowest-denzel-washington-spike-lee/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:26:51 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=53679 Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST

After making prolific films together over 25 years (Mo’ Better Blues, Malcolm X, He Got Game, and Inside Man), Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are a duo to be reckoned with. Now, Lee directs Denzel in what is considered to be a thrilling […]

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]]> THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: BASQUIAT https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/basquiat/ Wed, 28 May 2025 19:17:02 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=53242

(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, our new addition to […]

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]]> 2024 Independent Spirit Award Winners: ‘Past Lives’ Wins Best Feature & Best Director (Full List) https://www.hammertonail.com/features/2024-independent-spirit-award-winners/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:28:36 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=50281 Celine Song's PAST LIVES

The blue carpet rolled out on Saturday and many of the year’s best independent films were recognized at the 39th Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Barbara, California. A24’s Past Lives took home Best Feature just moments after its writer-director Celine […]

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]]> AMERICAN FICTION https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/american-fiction/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:24:00 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=42246

(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of American Fiction. The film is in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The good intentions of misguided people can just as easily as pure malevolence lead the […]

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]]> 2023 GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINATIONS: “Past Lives,” “Passages,” and “A Thousand and One” Among the Noms https://www.hammertonail.com/features/2023-gotham-awards-nominations/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:23:17 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=40686

Awards season has now officially kicked off! The Gotham Awards have announced the nominations for their 2023 ceremony. The nominees were listed by Jeffrey Sharp, the executive director of the Gotham Film and Media Institute, as well as deputy director […]

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]]> Amazon Studios Fights for Voting Rights with new Stacey Abrams Doc & Impact Campaign https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/stacey-abrams-doc-amazon/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:51:46 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=33166

Amazon Studios announced this past Sunday that their upcoming documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy will be opening in select theaters on September 9th ahead of its release on Prime Video September 18th. The announcement was made just 100 […]

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]]> Jim Brunzell’s 2018 Fantastic Fest Primer https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/comedy/brunzell-2018-fantastic-fest/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:32:33 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=30156 Some cinephiles would say it’s “the most wonderful time of the year.” The fall movie festival season begun a few weeks ago with Venice, Telluride, and Toronto unveiling their star-studded and Oscar-baiting films, but there are still a few more […]

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