SXSW Film Festival 2012 Archives - Hammer to Nail

SUN DON’T SHINE

Cullen Gallagher — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:30:26 +0000

Anticipation and frenzy emanates from every frame in Amy Seimetz's debut, leaving the audience with bated breath. A more compelling and original mystery hasn’t hit the screen in years.

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GIMME THE LOOT

Michael Tully — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:19 +0000

Never sacrificing one for the other, Gimme The Loot somehow manages to be both raw and sweet at the same time.

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A Conversation With Sean Baker and Dree Hemingway (STARLET)

Michael Tully — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:16:13 +0000

[Starlet is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.] Though Starlet couldn’t be more different than Sean Baker’s recent micro-budget gems Take Out and Prince of Broadway, it once again proves that he’s one of independent cinema’s shining lights. This California-set […]

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GREGORY CREWDSON: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

Michael Tully — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:12:57 +0000

If you have an even somewhat passing interest in Gregory Crewdson and/or visual art in general, Shapiro's film is worth your time.

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