The Puffy Chair Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/the-puffy-chair/ What to Watch Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:10:51 +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 Puffy Chair Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/tag/the-puffy-chair/ 32 32 VASHON ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL: DISPATCH 3 https://www.hammertonail.com/film-festivals/vashon-island-ff-3/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:55:22 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=37698

Our final day at the inaugural Vashon Island Film Festival was the kind of gorgeous August day that made me fall in love with the Pacific Northwest so many years ago. The mountain was out. Crystal-clear shimmering waters, reflecting cloudless […]

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]]> Book Review: LIKE BROTHERS https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/book-review-like-brothers/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=29633 I’ve been a fan of The Duplass Brothers (Mark and Jay) since I stumbled across their first well-received short film This is John back at Sundance in 2003. The short was like a lightning bolt to me; inexpensive (which was […]

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]]> ON THE FRINGE, PART SEVEN: SHOTGUN STORIES (2007) https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/on-the-fringe-7/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:05:14 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=29448 Jeff Nichols’ award-winning directorial debut Shotgun Stories is a flawless film. This quality is a crucial distinction to make in discussing a film as part of my continuing “On theFringe” series, as this factor sets the movie apart from its (predecessor) compatriot pictures […]

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]]> JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/jeff-who-lives-at-home-film-review/ https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/jeff-who-lives-at-home-film-review/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=12673

It is this belief in and support of everyday characters and their dreams and desires that finds the Duplass Brothers’ films becoming more and more meaningful viewing.

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/jeff-who-lives-at-home-film-review/feed/ 2 BAMcinemaFEST 2010 – An Overview (Updated Daily!!!) https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/ https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:18:37 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=4963

After a resoundingly successful first year, BAMcinemaFEST is back to reaffirm its status as one of the premiere showcases in New York City for the freshest and brightest cinema of the current calendar year. While the BAMcinemaFEST program is most […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/shorts-contest/bamcinemafest-2010-htn-overview/feed/ 1 BAGHEAD https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/comedy/baghead-film-review/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:41:38 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1156 (Baghead opens in New York and Los Angeles today. Visit the film’s official website for more information and to watch the trailer.) With Baghead, the Duplass Brothers have taken a fresh and wily leap forward while retaining the intimate spirit […]

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