There has been no shortage of artistically strong films in 2025, which is why the critics at Hammer to Nail offer up such a great variety of titles in their respective Top 10 lists of the year. Our choices run […]

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Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, whose plays The Sensuality Party and Growth made their mark in the theater world, has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most exciting new voices. After establishing himself as a playwright, Kuritzkes made a stunning entry into film […]

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When is Luca Guadagnino not on a role? The director made waves this year by making moviegoers swoon and thirst over the love triangle in his smash hit Challengers. Now he’s back with another tale of lust and longing that […]

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Zendaya is a master of tennis pulling all the strings in Luca Guadagnino’s steamy new film, Challengers. Originally slated for release last fall, as well as a Venice premiere, it was delayed due to the actors’ strike but it’s now […]

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The career and life of veteran producer Jeremy Thomas is profiled in Mark Cousins’ new documentary The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, now playing in theaters from Cohen Media Group. Thomas has produced dozens of films for almost five decades, working […]

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What makes a documentary classic? This seems an important question given how few are still watched in an era when no one could keep up with all the new releases.

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If the Sarasota Film Festival isn’t my very favorite festival of them all, it’s certainly hovering right near the tippy-top. I’m sure that sounds like a fishy statement to make considering my girlfriend is Director of Programming Holly Herrick, not […]

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