Nearly a decade after collaborating on the harrowing drama In The Fade, director Fatih Akin and star Diane Kruger are back together for Amrun, a coming-of-age tale set during the final days of World War II. Co-written with Hark Bohm […]

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(We here at Hammer to Nail 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 pops in […]

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After exploring the lingering effects of World War II in his documentary Occupied City last year, Steve McQueen takes on the subject once again in his war thriller Blitz. The film, which will premiere Closing Night at the New York […]

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Emmy-winning actor Michael Goorjian (SLC Punk!) goes deep into his Armenian roots in his award-winning film, Amerikatsi. From his own script, Goorjian stars as an Armenian-American man in 1948 who returns to the country of his birth to connect with […]

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Beautifully photographed and edited, Island Soldier offers a fitting tribute to its subjects.

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I met with documentary director Rebecca Cammisa, on Friday, June 16, 2017, at AFI DOCS 2017, to discuss her new film Atomic Homefront (reviewed here), which takes a probing look at a St. Louis community that has long been contaminated […]

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No wonder that when we first meet our protagonists, they are angry...

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(Gerhard Richter Painting is being distributed by Kino Lorber. It opens theatrically at Film Forum on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Visit the film’s official website to learn more.) Don’t be misled by the seemingly straightforward title of Gerhard Richter Painting. It’s […]

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