Irish documentarian Sinéad O’Shea (Pray for Our Sinners) has a new film out, Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story, which just premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival—aka TIFF—where I reviewed it. As per the title, it offers a […]

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(Here at Hammer to Nail, we’re 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, Ray Lobo reviews Jane […]

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(Metrograph Pictures presents a new 4K restoration of Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession, starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill. Possession will open theatrically and digitally exclusively at Metrograph on October 1 before expanding to theaters nationwide on October 15. Like what you see […]

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(Roger Michel’s Blackbird is available now on VOD. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Blackbirds on totems represent knowledge. Something that a decision as difficult as euthanasia […]

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It all could be considered formulaic and predictable, but Waititi brings his odd sense of humor and cinematic influences to bear to create something fun and memorable regardless.

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