Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji turned 70 in October of this year and shows no sign of slowing down in any way. His credits include such masterpieces as Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 1991 Delicatessen and 1995 The City of Lost Children, David Fincher’s […]

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Throughout its five-decade run, New Directors/New Films has introduced the works of many of today’s notable auteurs, including Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Kelly Reichardt, Denis Villeneuve, Michael Haneke, Guillermo del Toro, RaMell Ross, Laura Poitras, Yorgos Lanthimos, and […]

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New Directors/New Films is coming back for its 54th edition. Since 1972, it has showcased work from the likes of Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Kelly Reichardt, Pedro Almodóvar, Souleymane Cissé, Jia Zhangke, Spike Lee, Lynne Ramsay, Michael Haneke, Wong Kar-wai, […]

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In his latest film, The Teachers’ Lounge, German director Ilker Çatak (Blurred Lines) crafts a harrowing classroom thriller, set in a junior high, where teacher and student politics collide. Centered by a brilliant lead performance from actress Leonie Benesch (Persian […]

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Ira Sachs was born in Memphis Tennessee and is based in New York City. The 57 year old has been making films since 1997 with his Sundance hit The Delta. Since then, Ira has been a staple in the international film festival […]

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(Check out Jack Schenker’s movie review of Plan 75, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The new Japanese arthouse gem Plan 75 sucks you into its dystopian world with a fascinating premise: citizens over 75 […]

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Chie Hayakawa is a Japanese filmmaker whose debut feature, Plan 75, premiered at the Cannes film festival in the Un Certain Regard Category where it won the Golden Camera award. She has been making films for over a decade now. […]

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(The 2022 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 all virtually. Check out M.J. O’Toole’s movie review of Marte Um (Mars One). Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) When […]

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(Brothers Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo’s Bad Tales (translated from Favolacce) opens tomorrow, June 4th, in theaters and virtual cinemas. Then on all digital platforms June 11. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per […]

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Anchored by the mysterious Sydney Sweeney, Clementine is a seductive lesbian thriller elevated by Gallagher’s keen direction and swift pacing.

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