Ten years ago, David and Nathan Zellner premiered a film at Sundance about the urban legend of a Japanese woman who died trying to find the fictional Fargo suitcase full of cash. That film became their breakout hit Kumiko, The […]

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Just a few years ago, Joel Coen showed us how capable he is as a solo director with his masterful The Tragedy of Macbeth. Now his brother Ethan gets that opportunity with his new road trip comedy, Run-Away Dolls. Co-written […]

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(Here at Hammer to Nail, we 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, Brad Cook dives into […]

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I met with director Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) and producer Alfred Spellman on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Toronto International Film Festival, to discuss their latest feature documentary Screwball (which I also reviewed). The film tells the story of […]

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The Zellner Brothers continue to grow as filmmakers who share a unique world view.

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Raising Arizona is an intensely bittersweet film. That it is admittedly hilarious distracts from this sorrow, but it doesn't dampen it.

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