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THE POWER OF THE DOG

Matt Delman — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:49:05 +0000

(The 2021 New York Film Festival (or NYFF) is in its 59th iteration and runs September 24-October 10. Here, Matt Delman gives a film review of The Power of the Dog, the latest film from Jane Campion. Like what you see here on […]

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THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY

Jessica Baxter — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:43:25 +0000

(Talia Lugacy’s film, This is Not a War Story is still on a festival run. It recently won the Audience Award at SF Indie and will play Cinequest end of March. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? […]

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#OSCARS SO RIGHT: WHY “BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE” IS THE PRIZE TO KEEP AN EYE ON

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 18:43:27 +0000

Recently, Vanity Fair ran a piece declaring the Best Documentary Feature category of the Academy Awards a “haven for female filmmakers.” Indeed it’s true that, as the article stated, just in the past decade “women have directed or co-directed more […]

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New York Film Festival 2018 Report: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND

Nelson Kim — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:34:01 +0000

(The Other Side of the Wind screened at the New York Film Festival on September 29 and October 10, 2018. The film will premiere on Netflix on November 2, accompanied by limited theatrical screenings.) This review contains spoilers. The 2018 […]

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VIDEO ON DEMAND – May 2010

Michael Tully — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:23:42 +0000

While we’ve known for quite some time that a routine post alerting you to what’s available through the ever expanding list of Video On Demand channels has been long overdue, it s been really hard for me personally to wrap […]

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SEVERE CLEAR

Michael Tully — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:34:31 +0000

(This review was first posted when Severe Clear screened as part of IDA’s DocuWeeks 2009 in order to qualify it for a Best Documentary Oscar nomination. It is now receiving a more official theatrical run beginning on March 12, 2010, […]

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HARLEM ARIA

Michael Tully — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:58:21 +0000

(I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Magnolia Pictures is releasing Harlem Aria in New York City at Cinema Village on Friday, March 5, 2010. Visit the film’s official page at the Magnolia website for more information… though certainly not […]

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ENGLISH SURGEON, THE

Michael Tully — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:58:49 +0000

(The English Surgeon opens at Cinema Village on Friday, July 24th, 2009, before expanding in the coming weeks and months. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.) Geoffrey Smith’s documentary The English Surgeon is the superhero movie of the […]

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HURT LOCKER, THE

Brandon Harris — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:57:49 +0000

(The Hurt Locker is being distributed by Summit Entertainment. It is now available on DVD or Blu-ray. Visit the official website for more information.) The notion that war changes men for the worse is not a new one and it […]

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