There has been no shortage of artistically strong films in 2025, which is why the critics at Hammer to Nail offer up such a great variety of titles in their respective Top 10 lists of the year. Our choices run […]

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Mom and therapist Linda is having one hell of a bad day in writer-director Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Produced by fellow masters of chaos Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein, the film stars Rose Byrne as […]

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It’s that time of year again. After previously announcing its Opening Night (After the Hunt), Centerpiece (Father Mother Sister Brother), and Closing Night (Is This Thing On?) films, the New York Film Festival has unveiled its full Main Slate lineup […]

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The 75th Berlin International Film Festival concluded over the weekend after 9 days of new innovative and daring cinema. The Todd Haynes-headed jury awarded this year’s Golden Bear for Best Film to Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams (Sex Love). […]

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The hottest film festival of the year is shaping up! The lineup for next month’s Sundance Film Festival has been unveiled, featuring 87 feature films and six episodic projects. It will take place January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in […]

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(Thanks to the new Brooklyn-based label Factory 25, Frownland is now finally available on home video! Buy the DVD or Limited Edition Box Set, and visit the official website to learn more.) Not only do they not make them like […]

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