(DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary film festival, ran November 8-26 in New York City. HtN has boots on the ground and will be bringing you tons of coverage like Chris Reed’s movie review of No One Asked You. Seen it? Join […]

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(The 2022 Annapolis Film Festival runs March 31-April 4. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of The Automat. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) For much of the 20th century, Horn & Hardart Automats were a fixture […]

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(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Still Working 9 to 5. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Spoilers; If you have never seen the film 9 […]

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(The 2021 Sundance Film Festival ran January 28- February 3, all virtually as well as with drive-ins sprinkled around the U.S.. Hammer to Nail is bringing you a ton of coverage so, keep coming back! Like what you see here on Hammer to […]

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I met with directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West on Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Washington, DC, to discuss RBG, their documentary (which I also reviewed) about the great feminist jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg who, in 1993, became only the […]

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I recently spoke by phone with director Alex Winter about his newest documentary. Showbiz Kids (which I also reviewed), which premiered on HBO on July 14. In the film, Winter explores the toll of the spotlight on young actors, interviewing […]

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...while this stirring film may have little chance of persuading those who already hate her to change their minds, it is otherwise a masterful homage to her life and work, perfect for those who already love her, as well as for those willing to listen.

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