Shelby Oaks marks the feature directorial debut of Chris Stuckmann, the YouTube film critic whose YouTube channel has amassed over 2 million subscribers. The film, which became the highest-funded horror film in Kickstarter history with nearly $1.4 million raised, including […]

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(The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15 and HtN has you covered once again. Check out Chris Reed’s The Life of Chuck movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) A star-studded fantasy about life and […]

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Jules of Light and Dark and A Dim Valley proudly bare rainbow shades over subtly plotted rural American narratives. They both deserve a spotlight. Featuring nuanced performances from Robert Longstreet—an indie darling whose star has steadily risen—you have to ask […]

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(Kate Dolan’s You Are Not My Mother hit select theaters and VOD on March 25, 2022 via Magnet Releasing. Here’s Jack Schenker’s movie review of You Are Not My Mother. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) […]

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With several boots on the ground this year, Hammer to Nail had each of our “attending” writers create a top 5 with everyone excited about so many selections for the first in person South by Southwest (SXSW) since 2019. After […]

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