(Check out Don R. Lewis’s Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It movie review. The film is premiering on Friday, February 20th at NYC’s Film Forum. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Billy Preston is […]

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(Check out HtN Editor Don R. Lewis’s You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine movie review, it’s rolling out across theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) For fans of the singer-songwriter genre, the last […]

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(The Tribeca Festival ran June 4-15 in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood and Hammer to Nail has boots on the ground! Check out Chris Reed’s Billy Idol Should Be Dead movie review fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN […]

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(Check out Don Lewis’s movie review of Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary and Pavement Jed I. Rosenberg’s doc on the early days of the band Pavement. It’s available now to own or stream via Factory 25. Seen it? […]

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Regional film festivals allow people to connect and validate our own life experience by truly being seen by others. Film festival attendees are often a unique breed of people. We are drawn together for a deep obsession with storytelling and […]

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(Moonage Daydream arrives in theaters and IMAX today! Check out Jack Schenker’s review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Director Brett Morgan was not lying when he said Moonage Daydream is more of a cinematic experience than […]

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Kathlyn Horan’s documentary The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile showcases the live musical return of the country music trailblazer after decades away from the spotlight. With the collaboration of Americana star Brandi Carlile, who wrote a new album […]

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“Are you there, David?” Documentarian Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays In The Picture; Jane) new immersive, visually mesmerizing new documentary Moonage Daydream is a testament to the life and genius of the great, late musician David Bowie. Premiering at this […]

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Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Isabel Castro’s new film Mija puts front and center a music manager and an up-and-coming singer, both Latinas, working to make it big in the ever-changing music industry. Premiering at Sundance’s NEXT competition, the documentary puts into […]

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Ahead of his widely anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, Australian filmmaker Andrew Dominik focuses his lens on the creative partnership between legendary musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis in his new immersive documentary, This Much I Know To Be True. […]

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