(The 2026 SXSW Film Festival runs March 12-18 in beautiful Austin, TX. Check out Chris Reed’s Beyond the Duplex Planet movie review, fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) In 1979, when he […]
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Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay’s sixth feature, The Serpent’s Skin, is a supernatural romantic thriller that takes on transphobia in the form of demons. Co-written by the 21-year-old Mackay and longtime collaborator Benjamin Pahl Robinson, it stars Alexandra McVicker, Avalon […]
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How does one deliver reliable, sincere news in an age where truth is distorted and the press is under attack by an ethically compromised administration? Steal This Story, Please!, the newest documentary from Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning directing duo Carl Deal […]
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Hammer to Nail is traveling to Austin as lead critic Chris Reed is once again headed to the Texas state capital. SXSW 2026 runs March 12-18. With 120 features, 90 of which are world premieres, plus assorted television pilots, XR […]
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Sara Dosa is an Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker whose work centers on human relationships with the natural world. Her films, including Fire of Love (2022), The Seer & The Unseen (2019), and The Last Season (2015), have won numerous awards, including […]
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It’s not so often we get to witness a new film from Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi, but when we do, it’s something truly unique to behold. Years after resurfacing with her Oscar-nominated drama On Body and Soul, she’s back with […]
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Known for his jaw-dropping and often steamy thrillers, French auteur François Ozon is back with an ambitious adaptation of a literary masterpiece. The Stranger, adapted by Ozon from Albert Camus’ 1942 novella, received plenty of acclaim following its world premiere […]
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To celebrate the success of the Oscar-nominated The Secret Agent, NEON has announced that it will be hosting free screenings in nationwide U.S. theaters for one day only on Sunday, March 8. Kleber Mendonça Filho’s political thriller is nominated for […]
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A fresh New York comedy that premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, The Travel Companion is a modern-day comedy of errors that dives into the insecurities within friendship and artistic craft. Travis Wood and Alex Mallis co-direct in their […]
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As we are getting closer to the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival, one documentary feature to be on the lookout for is Beyond the Duplex Planet. Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated director Beth Harrington’s portrait of periodical artist David Greenberger will […]
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