French director Ladj Ly (Les Misérables) returns to the screen with Les Indésirables, which just premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where I reviewed it. In the film, he once again explores France’s racial and class conflicts, […]

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(The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ran September 7-17 and HtN has tons of coverage from the fest! ! Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of Les Indésirables. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In Les Indésirables, director Ladj […]

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(The 2020 New York Film Festival (their 58th!) ran September 17-October 11. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) In his latest film, Ivorian director Philippe Lacôte (Run) explores the […]

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"Les Misérables" is a tour de force of warring factions and emotions, ever engaging as it pulls us down a cinematic rabbit hole of first-world arrogance and resulting despair

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