This may very well be the year of Jafar Panahi. Now able to move freely outside of his home country of Iran, the Palme d’Or winner is set to embark on a U.S. promotional tour to screen his awards contender, […]

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It’s not a love story so much as the tale of a woman who turns things around thanks to the inspiration from an unlikely source – a man who has given up.

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The gimmick is reason enough to see this film. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for outsiders to get a real peak behind the scenes at the Olympics. But the trio sweeten the deal with a terrific story that plays like Before Sunrise for the socially awkward and unpretentious.

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Young romantic love is a big deal, but high school BFFs are some of the most intense relationships in a woman’s life.

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If this film had been released during the Obama administration, it might have seemed almost quaint. But in retrospect, it feels like a light rainstorm before the world-ending flood.

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(The 43rd Annual Seattle International Film Festival starts May 18 and runs almost a month, all the way until June 11. Stay tuned to Hammer to Nail for reviews throughout the festivals monster run.) One of the greatest things a […]

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"The IF Project" is required viewing.

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