(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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The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15, and this year’s edition promises a strong, exciting variety of new cinema – ranging from Almodovar’s English feature debut The Room Next Door, to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, to […]

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger was written and directed by David Hinton and executive produced by Thelma Schoonmaker. The film is essentially 2 hrs + of Martin Scorsese expressing his deep love and admiration for the […]

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2023 has been the year everything got back to normal. Hahahha….oh man, had you there! As many people paying the slightest bit of attention know, “things” may never be “back to normal” again. But, let’s steer away from the big […]

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The major box-office successes of the year notwithstanding (we see you, “Barbenheimer”), 2023 saw many outstanding independent films come out to rival (or surpass) the quality of big-studio releases. Fortunately, in this 21st-century of ours, there are many theatrical distributors […]

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One of the most striking, haunting debuts of this year is Felipe Gálvez’s The Settlers. The otherworldly western is Chile’s official submission to the 96th Academy Awards. Set around the beginning of the 20th century, it centers on the massacre […]

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A staple of the upper west side, the New York Film Festival has the best films of the year. So it’s no surprise that this was the second straight year of record ticket sales. With most shows selling out packed […]

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(The 61st New York Film Festival runs September 29-October 15. Check out M.J. O’Toole’s movie review of The Settlers. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Felipe Gálvez’s directorial debut The Settlers takes us on a journey to early […]

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