Mike S. Ryan Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/mike-s-ryan/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:37:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Mike S. Ryan Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/mike-s-ryan/ 32 32 Mike S. Ryan Digs Into “Beach Rats” https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/mike-s-ryan-on-beach-rats/ Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=27484 (Premiering at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Beach Rats, Eliza Hittman’s second feature is a stunning portrait of a young man’s struggle to understand his emerging sexual identity. Our Mike S. Ryan was ultimately moved by the film but his personal responses to […]

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]]> SHORT FILM CONTEST WINNER/RUNNER-UP: MARCH 2012 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/short-film-contest-winner-runner-up-march-2012/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/short-film-contest-winner-runner-up-march-2012/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:49:20 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=15810 It’s the 15th of the month, which could only mean one thing: yes, that’s right, it’s time to announce the winner and runner-up in our ongoing monthly Short Film Contest! A hearty thank you goes out to our March judges […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/short-film-contest-winner-runner-up-march-2012/feed/ 2 FIREWORKS ON DISPLAY https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:30:01 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1520 (NOTE: This is a reposting of an old list but it never gets old so we’re reminding you of it once again!) In order to celebrate this 4th of July weekend, we thought we’d publish a new HTN list for […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/fireworks-on-display-hammer-to-nail-list/feed/ 2 DVD RELEASES 2010/9/7 https://www.hammertonail.com/dvd-releases/september-7-2010/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:35:46 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=5952 Recommended Low and Behold (Sidetrack Films) — Though it wowed me after watching it in conjunction with its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, I sense that Low and Behold will only get better with age. Not only […]

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]]> NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #10 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-10/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-10/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:01:18 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=5775 During these dog days of summer, why not remind yourself that life can be funny in addition to making you sweat and feel gross and drained all the time? These Netflixable treats should do the trick for ya. ***ISSUE #10: […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-10/feed/ 2 NETFLIX HIDDEN GEMS: Issue #9 https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/netflix-hidden-gems-9/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:46:27 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=5337 Just so you guys have no excuses, we’re doing two months at once this time around. ***ISSUE #9: JUNE/JULY ‘10*** Red Without Blue (2007) — This moving and fascinating film is the documentary feature début of Brooke Sebold, Benita Sills […]

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]]> BAMcinemaFEST 2010 – An Overview (Updated Daily!!!) https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/ https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:18:37 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=4963

After a resoundingly successful first year, BAMcinemaFEST is back to reaffirm its status as one of the premiere showcases in New York City for the freshest and brightest cinema of the current calendar year. While the BAMcinemaFEST program is most […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/feed/ 1 DVD RELEASES 2010/5/18 https://www.hammertonail.com/dvd-releases/dvd-releases-may-18-2010/ Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=4002 A solid week, I’d say. Let’s get to it: The Messenger (Oscilloscope) — In The Messenger, Ben Foster is Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery, a clenched jaw Iraq war vet, who is forced into joining Gulf War vet Captain Tony Stone […]

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]]> NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS 2010 – HTN’s Recommendations https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/new-directorsnew-films-2010-htns-recommendations/ Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=80 From today through April 4, New Yorkers will be treated to the latest edition of New Directors/New Films. This indispensable program celebrating noteworthy work by younger filmmakers across the globe is put together by the Film Society of Lincoln Center […]

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]]> DOCS AT 2010 SXSW https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/docs-at-2010-sxsw/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:08:19 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1662 As has been the case at several film festivals, the documentaries tend to be stronger overall than the fiction features. This year at SXSW, there were several strong films as well as several great potential films. Marwencore, which won the […]

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