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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: THE RED BALLOON
(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 Jonathan Marlow lifts off with […] The post THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: THE RED BALLOON…
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A Conversation with Maiken Baird (EDWARD SAID: BETWEEN WORLDS)
I watched (and reviewed) Maiken Baird’s latest documentary, Edward Said: Between Worlds, at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is an engaging and thorough profile of the late, great academic and proud Palestinian advocate, author of books such […] The post A…
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ZI Trailer: Michelle Mao & Haley Lu Richardson Star in Koganada’s Poetic New Drama
A year after going the big-budget filmmaking route with A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Koganada is going back to his indie roots with a more spontaneous and experimental drama. The Columbus and After Yang director returned to Sundance earlier this […] The post ZI Trailer:…
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A Conversation with Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson (WICKER)
I watched (and reviewed) Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s new film, Wicker, at the 2026 Middleburg Film Festival. The movie stars, among others, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Peter Dinklage, and Alexander Skarsgård. Set in a medieval village, Wicker follows […] The…
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EDWARD SAID: BETWEEN WORLDS
(The Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) runs September 10-20 and HtN has boots on the ground covering all the best indie films they have to offer. Check out Chris Reeds’s Edward Said: Between Worlds movie review from the fest! Seen it? […] The post EDWARD SAID:…
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CLOSURE
(Check out Chris Reed’s Closure movie, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Polish director Michał Marczak (All These Sleepless Nights) makes films that explore the intersection of documentary and narrative, employing the […] The…
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FJORD
(Check out Savina Petkova’s Fjord movie review. The film just had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) A small town on the fjord-laden west coast of Norway has just become […] The post FJORD appeared first on…
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WICKER
(The Middleburg Film Festival ran October 15-18 in Middleburg, VA. Check out Chris Reed’s Wicker movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) What if you met your dream lover and he wasn’t even human? Come to […] The post WICKER…
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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: 12 ANGRY MEN
(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, “The Curbside Criterion” continues […] The post THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: 12…
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TANGLES
(The Middleburg Film Festival ran October 15-18 in Middleburg, VA. Check out Chris Reed’s Tangles movie review from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The new animated film Tangles—the debut feature of director Leah Nelson—beautifully…
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PARIS WAS A WOMAN
(Check out Anders Ljung’s Paris Was a Woman movie review, Greta Schiller’s acclaimed 1996 doc. It’s currently in the midst of a week long revival at the Metrograph in NYC. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) […] The post PARIS WAS A WOMAN appeared…