After working together back in 2023 on the heavy, yet tender drama Memory, writer-director Michel Franco and star Jessica Chastain are back with an erotic drama that spans both sides of the US-Mexico border. Dreams, Franco’s ninth feature, stars Chastain […]

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Known for his polarizing, nightmarish dramas that confront the worst of human nature (e.g. New Order or After Lucia), Michel Franco knows how to fill one with dread. But this time, he pulls the brakes for his most sensitive and […]

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After 10 days of standing ovations and exciting new titles making their world premieres, the 80th annual Venice Film Festival concluded today with its awards ceremony, which sets the stage for Awards Season. The Damien Chazelle-headed jury awarded the Golden […]

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Fresh off yesterday’s announcement of the TIFF lineup, the Venice Film Festival has announced the new slate of films making their world premieres on the Lido for their 80th edition. Among the robust slate of filmmakers premiering their new films […]

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With the film industry shaken up by the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the Toronto International Film Festival will forge ahead this coming September. They have just announced their first batch of starry lineups featuring about 60 films across the Gala […]

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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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As 2021 comes to a close, a battle is raging right now on “Film Twitter” (if you don’t know what that  is, consider yourself lucky) as critics and pundits “Best Of” lists drop online. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car continues to […]

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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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