A lot of people are yearning to reach for the stars in the New Year. But Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan) just might take that expression literally. In writer-director Colin West’s tenderhearted sci-fi film Linoleum, Gaffigan stars as a suburban husband […]

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Director Sophie Kargman made her feature debut at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with Susie Searches (which I also reviewed). It’s a whimsical thriller about a young woman obsessed with true-crime stories who would do anything to promote her podcast about […]

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(The 2022 Toronto Film Festival or, TIFF runs September 8-18 in Toronto, Canada. HtN has tons of coverage coming your way so, stay tuned! Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Susie Searches. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd […]

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The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) was founded in 1976 and since then has become one of the world’s premier showcases of quality films of all kinds, be they large event movies, microbudget flicks, and everything in between. Given […]

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(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out M.J. O’Toole’s movie review of Linoleum. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The stars align – somewhat unexpectedly – for Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan) in writer/director […]

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With several boots on the ground this year, Hammer to Nail had each of our “attending” writers create a top 5 with everyone excited about so many selections for the first in person South by Southwest (SXSW) since 2019. After […]

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(Steve Collins’ latest feature, I’ve Got Issues, might be the first zeitgeist film of the COVID shutdown. The film is available now via Gravitas Ventures. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via […]

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If at times the film can feel like purgatory, the bittersweet surprise of the third act sweeps us into a rapturous nirvana that will send tingles down your spine

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Although the conclusion is frustratingly preposterous, the characters in You Can Choose Your Family seem authentic.

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