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		<title>LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clara Cuccaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2brian-300x169.webp" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2brian-300x169.webp 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2brian-1024x577.webp 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2brian-768x432.webp 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2brian-1536x865.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Clara Cuccaro’s Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney movie review from the fest! Seen [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/ladies-and-gentlemen-brian-mulroney/">LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN MULRONEY</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>HTN’s 10 Most Anticipated Films of the 2026 Toronto International Festival</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Editorial Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been]]></category>
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<p>The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) marked its 50th anniversary last year and now is back again, running September 10-20, with 293 films (shorts and features) in its official slate. As always, Hammer to Nail will offer coverage of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/tiff-2026/">HTN’s 10 Most Anticipated Films of the 2026 Toronto International Festival</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Trailer: Lives Bizarrely Intersect in Matthew Rankin&#8217;s Absurdist Comedy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>After stunning moviegoers with his bizarre 2019 fantastical comedy The Twentieth Century, writer-director Matthew Rankin returns with a surreal look at the interconnectedness of people from different worlds. Universal Language centers on intersecting storylines that take place in Tehran and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/trailer/universal-language-matthew-rankin/">UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE Trailer: Lives Bizarrely Intersect in Matthew Rankin&#8217;s Absurdist Comedy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cannes Unveils 2024 Lineups for Directors&#8217; Fortnight, Critics&#8217; Week, and ACID</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Following their main slate lineup announcement last week, the Cannes Film Festival has now announced the lineups for its 2024 Directors&#8217; Fortnight, Critics Week, and ACID Lineups. Notable standouts include India Donaldson&#8217;s Sundance darling Good One (read our ND/NF review), [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/cannes-2024-lineups-directors-fortnight-critics-week-acid/">Cannes Unveils 2024 Lineups for Directors&#8217; Fortnight, Critics&#8217; Week, and ACID</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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