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My “Hammer to Nail” Reviews of Criterion “Gilda” Blu-ray and Sundance Festival’s “Pleasure. Love.”

I had two pieces published in Hammer to Nail last week, one a review of the Criterion Collection‘s new Blu-ray release of … More

Blu-ray, Charles Vidor, Criterion Collection, Gilda, Glenn Ford, Hammer to Nail, Huang Yao, Pleasure Love, Rita Hayworth, Sundance

Another “Hammer to Nail” (Festival) Triptych: “Fursonas,” “Rams” and “All These Sleepless Nights”

Over the past two weeks, Hammer to Nail published three reviews of mine for films that played at recent film festivals, one … More

All These Sleepless Nights, Fursonas, Hammer to Nail, Rams, Slamdance, Sundance

Review of “All Things Must Pass” on “Hammer to Nail”

Colin Hanks’ wonderful documentary about the rise and fall of Tower Records, All Things Must Pass, was released on disc last … More

All Things Must Pass, Colin Hanks, Hammer to Nail

“Hammer to Nail” Triptych: “The Look of Silence,” “Creep” and “The Overnight”

This was a big media week for me, with a new Dragon Digital Media Reel Talk episode, another Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” … More

Creep, Hammer to Nail, Joshua Oppenheimer, Patrick Brice, The Look of Silence, The Overnight

“Roughly Speaking” on Tarantino and González Iñárritu; “Hammer to Nail” on Bagnall

On yesterday’s edition of Dan Rodricks‘ Baltimore Sun “Roughly Speaking” podcast, we discussed the two new (ultra-violent) Westerns out this week: Quentin Tarantino’s The … More

Dan Rodricks, Funny Bunny, Hammer to Nail, Hateful Eight, Roughly Speaking, The Revenant

Reviews of “Christmas, Again” and “Lamb” on “Hammer to Nail”

Happy Holidays! I wrote two reviews for Hammer to Nail last week, on Christmas, Again and Lamb. Enjoy!

Christmas Again, Hammer to Nail, Lamb

A Reappraisal of “Dear White People,” on “Hammer to Nail”

So no reviews of new films this week, though I may go and see Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq this weekend. I did, … More

Book of Mormon, Dear White People, Hammer to Nail

Reviews of “Barge” and “Lost Colony” on “Hammer to Nail”

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! On Wednesday, I put up my reviews of the big films of the week – … More

Barge, Hammer to Nail, Lost Colony

“Oyler” Review on “Hammer to Nail”

Unlike last week, I actually had a lot going on this week – check out my podcast with Dan Rodricks, … More

Hammer to Nail, Oyler

My “Hammer to Nail” pieces on “The Notorious Mr. Bout” and “Roar”

I have two pieces this week in Hammer to Nail: one on The Notorious Mr. Bout and one on Roar. Check ’em out.

Hammer to Nail, Notorious Mr. Bout, Roar

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