(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, “The Curbside Criterion” continues […]

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(Here at Hammer to Nail, we are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week, Brad Cook goes up, […]

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I Am Not a Witch exists as an allegory for corrupt male politicians controlling women.

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A film about humans kept as pets by alien creatures seems quaint today, but Fantastic Planet is much more than that.

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Here’s a joke for you: What is Heaven? In Heaven, the cooks are French, the lovers are Italian, the police are British, the engineers are German and the bureaucrats are Swiss. What is Hell? In Hell, the cooks are British, […]

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