The Interrupters Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/the-interrupters/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png The Interrupters Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/the-interrupters/ 32 32 A Conversation with Steve James (A COMPASSIONATE SPY) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/steve-james/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:00:27 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=40111

Steve James, Born in Hampton Virginia, graduate of the James Madison University, is one of the greatest documentary filmmakers of all time. His 1994 film Hoop Dreams is considered not just one of the greatest documentaries of all time, but […]

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]]> A CALL TO RECOGNIZE THE BEST PERFORMANCES IN NONFICTION FILM https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/a-call-to-recognize-the-best-performances-in-nonfiction-film-by-robert-greene/ https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/a-call-to-recognize-the-best-performances-in-nonfiction-film-by-robert-greene/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:22:23 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=20905

The time has come to recognize an aspect of nonfiction cinema that has been overlooked for too long. The nature of documentary, of course, is that the image is based in reality. But it has come to be axiomatic that […]

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Though lacking the dramatic wattage of more sensational work, The Interrupters is a powerful and surprising meditation on violence and redemption.

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]]> A Conversation With Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz (THE INTERRUPTERS) https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-steve-james-and-alex-kotlowitz-the-interrupters/ https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-steve-james-and-alex-kotlowitz-the-interrupters/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:56:10 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=11982 The Interrupters, the new documentary from filmmaker Steve James and writer Alex Kotlowitz, is a homecoming of sorts for both men. They were first introduced following the release (and success) of their respective tales chronicling life in Chicago’s Black communities: […]

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