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A Conversation with Nathan Silver (BETWEEN THE TEMPLES)

Jack Schenker — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:13:29 +0000

Nathan Silver is a New York City based filmmaker who has been working as a writer/director since 2009. His latest project Between The Temples is in theaters this weekend and is not only an excellent film, it is essential Jewish […]

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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: THE SEVENTH SEAL

Brad Cook — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:37:46 +0000

(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 finds himself […]

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WHOSE TRUTH? ALLEN V. FARROW

Lauren Wissot — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:00:34 +0000

Allen v. Farrow is a disturbing docuseries, currently airing on HBO, that takes as its driving force the child sexual abuse allegation (emphasis on the singular) launched against the critically-acclaimed filmmaker by his likewise lauded actress partner. Unsurprisingly, watching the four […]

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ON THE FRINGE, PART TEN: TANGERINE (2015)

Wed, 23 May 2018 17:26:46 +0000

“There is a class of people in this world who have fallen into the lowest degree of humiliation, far below beggary, and who are deprived not only of all social consideration but also, in everybody’s opinion, of the specific human […]

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ON THE FRINGE, PART SEVEN: SHOTGUN STORIES (2007)

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:05:14 +0000

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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ON THE FRINGE, PART FOUR: KILLER OF SHEEP (1978)

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:49:20 +0000

Accepting his long overdue honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards this year, the soft-spoken, wide-eyed filmmaker Charles Burnett first thanked all his friends and supporters present for their support, particularly those who were there back in the days when he “didn’t have […]

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ON THE FRINGE, PART THREE: ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974)

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:18:20 +0000

Something was happening in the American cinema starting in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Among other progressions in societal mores, technology and legalities, this decade+ could arguably be considered a Golden Age of courageous truth-telling films that mine […]

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FUNNY STORY

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:32:10 +0000

Funny Story has a lot to say about the bonds of parenthood and marriage, as well as the trust that is inherent in those relationships.

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MR. ROOSEVELT

Jessica Baxter — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:20:33 +0000

You may think you know where this is going, but I promise, you don’t. Wells’ film vehemently eschews Rom Com tropes.

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THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW

Don R. Lewis — Tue, 16 May 2017 18:39:30 +0000

It would be akin to explaining time travel to try and explain the nuts and bolts of The Show About the Show so, just stick with the title and see the film for clarity.

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