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MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
(Marcel the Shell with Shoes On has been charming festival audiences throughout the year including most recently at the Indianapolis International Film Festival where Melanie Addington has this review of the film. Seen it? Join the conversation with…
June 16, 2022
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KAEPERNICK & AMERICA
(The 2022 Tribeca Film Festival runs June 9-26 both online and in-person. Check out Chris Reed’s movie review for Subject. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) I am not the target audience for a film about a football star.…
June 13, 2022
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Metrograph Presents: It Happens to Us: Abortion in American Film (DIRTY DANCING)
(Dirty Dancing is a featured film in the Metrograph series It Happens to Us: Abortion in American Film which is playing through may 21 both at the Metrograph and online with 50% of all proceeds going to NARAL Pro-Choice America.) As part of the…
May 17, 2022
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THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
(Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in theaters April 22. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The only thing more meta about the film The Unbearable Weight of Massive…
April 21, 2022
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IT’S TIME FOR THE 2022 FLORIDA FILM FEST!
Kicking off April 8-17, the Florida Film Festival will show on three screens in Maitland and Winter Park and virtually for those who can’t make it down to Orlando for the fest this year. But here is what you are missing if you don’t make it in…
April 07, 2022
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FULL FRAME TURNS 25
The 2022 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina, kicks off April 7 with 37 titles from 18 countries and celebrating a solid 25th lineup. Deciding to remain virtual-only this year amongst the pandemic, the festival can be seen…
April 07, 2022
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SXSW KIDS IN THE HALL PANEL RECAP
A two-part documentary on the infamous Kids In The Hall premiered at South by Southwest in advance of their new Amazon Prime series reboot. Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks follows their journey from before they were a troupe to their skyrocket to fame…
March 24, 2022
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SXSW PANEL RECAP: TRANS-FORMING COMEDY
You can’t tell the story of Austin, Texas’s South by Southwest this year without talking about the danger that transgender kids and families are under due to Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He directed that gender-affirming care should be investigated as…
March 23, 2022
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THE 19TH ANNUAL OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THIS WEEK!
For the first time in almost 19 years, I am not involved with Oxford Film Festival in any way other than as a fan and I am so happy to share that the team of Jim Brunzell and Program Director Justina Walford have made a huge splash in their first…
March 22, 2022
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10 SHORTS AT SXSW ’22
(The runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review’s of ten shorts films at South by Southwest. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) While features tend to be what is looked at by industry…
March 21, 2022
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HYPOCHONDRIAC
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Hypochondriac. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) With a title like Hypochondriac, you go into a film knowing…
March 18, 2022
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THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE TITANIC
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to see the Titanic. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) *Trigger warning:…
March 16, 2022
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THE LOST CITY
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of The Lost CIty. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Sometimes going into a film with zero expectations lets you…
March 15, 2022
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STILL WORKING 9 to 5
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Still Working 9 to 5. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Spoilers; If you have never seen the film 9 to 5,…
March 14, 2022
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I LOVE MY DAD
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of I Love My Dad. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There is a fine line between comedy and drama, and no one is…
March 13, 2022
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
(The 2022 SXSW Film Festival runs March 11-20 in glorious Austin, Texas. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Everything Everywhere All At Once. Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) When people who love movies make a…
March 12, 2022
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MY OLD SCHOOL
(The 2022 Sundance Film Festival ran January 20-30 all virtually. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of My Old School. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) Sometimes…
February 03, 2022
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HONK FOR JESUS, SAVE YOUR SOUL
(The 2022 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 all virtually. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us…
February 01, 2022
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EMILY THE CRIMINAL
(The 2022 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 all virtually. Check out Melanie Addington’s movie review of Emily the Criminal. Like what you see here on Hammer to Nail? Why not pay just $1.00 per month via Patreon to help keep us going?) With…
January 31, 2022
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