After a truly difficult few years, 2022 seemed like it had so much promise. While things overall are certainly “better,” there remains an existential feeling of impending doom. It’s weird too because ostensibly, for our purposes at HtN, movies in […]

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Multi-hyphenate artists and life partners Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman are the directors of the Afrofuturist musical Neptune Frost, which hits select theaters today from Kino Lorber. It is a visually stunning experience that takes us into Burundi where a […]

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One of the most visually stimulating films on the festival circuit last year was Neptune Frost. Multi-disciplinary artist Saul Williams and his partner, Rwandan-born artist Anisia Uzeyman, co-directed the Afrofuturist musical that premiered at last year’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, as […]

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Summer is almost here, which means Rooftop Films will be making its comeback to New York City’s numerous outdoor locations. The lineup for this year’s summer series includes numerous festival favorites that have premiered at Sundance, SXSW, and even Cannes. […]

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(The 2021 New York Film Festival (or NYFF) is in its 59th iteration and runs September 24-October 10. Here, M.J. O’Toole gives a film review of Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman’s Neptune Frost. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why […]

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The 2021 New York Film Festival (or NYFF) is in its 59th iteration and runs September 24-October 10. There are 5 sections in the program: the Main Slate (with 32 features), Currents (15 features and 8 shorts programs), Spotlight (9 […]

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