First They Came for My College is the latest documentary from director Patrick Bresnan (Naked Gardens) and it follows the takeover and transformation of the New College of Florida by the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, and his conservative cronies. Deeply […]

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Hammer to Nail is traveling to Austin as lead critic Chris Reed is once again headed to the Texas state capital. SXSW 2026 runs March 12-18. With 120 features, 90 of which are world premieres, plus assorted television pilots, XR […]

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Wife-and-husband duo Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan (Pahokee) just premiered their latest documentary, Naked Gardens, at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival (where I reviewed it). The film is a profile of the administrators and residents at Sunsport Gardens, a naturist […]

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(The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 9-26 both online and in-person. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review for Naked Gardens. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Nudity is not for everyone, but don’t let that stop the residents, short-term […]

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Gorgeously photographed throughout (by Bresnan) and masterfully assembled (by Lucas), the film both continues the long and respected tradition of cinéma vérité and offers tweaks on the format

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