(The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival ran May 7-17th in and around Seattle. Check out Jessica Baxter’s The Best Summer movie review, fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The 2025 Palisades fire had at […]

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Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls (which Chris Reed reviewed here) follows introverted 16-year-old Lucia as she joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir and befriends Ana-Maria, a popular student. When the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend retreat, […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Little Trouble Girls movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “If you want me to/I will be the one/That is always good/And you’ll love me, too/But you’ll […]

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Last Summer was written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film premiered in the main competition of Cannes in 2023. Breillat is a legendary French filmmaker who is responsible for masterpieces such as Fat Girl, Romance and, The Last Mistress. […]

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A brand new film festival is on the horizon. The Los Angeles Festival of Movies, co-presented by MUBI and Mezzanine, announced the full lineup for its first edition which will take place April 4-7, 2024. It will screen 11 titles […]

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(Olivier Assayas’ Demonlover is currently available to stream in the Film at Lincoln Center’s Virtual Cinema for a limited time. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not give just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) […]

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A film made using mostly archival video footage and photos, supported by present-day talking-head interviews, Desolation Center brings us back to the punk scene of early-1980s Los Angeles...

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(Daddy Longlegs is now available on DVD through KimStim/Zeitgeist. It was distributed theatrically by IFC Films and opened in New York City on May 14, 2010, at the IFC Center. Visit the distributor’s page for information, and also be sure […]

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