Hammer & Camera

In the very special 40th edition of the Hammer & Camera podcast, we're joined by friend of the pod Keith (@finncomplete) to discuss the films of Japanese master Akira Kurosawa! We've picked out six films from across Kurosawa's long career, grouped generally by the "samurai" theme: Sanshiro Sugata, Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo and Ran. Join us as we learn and grow our appreciation for one of history's greatest film maestros!

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In the 39th episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, we discuss the great streaming coup, making deals with the devil, being in the rat race, and review David Fincher's Mank (11:05), George C. Wolfe's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (35:42), and Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round (55:45).

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In the thirty-eighth episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, your hosts continue investigating the dark secrets of the Disney corporation, and soberly discuss the conservatism of Christopher Nolan's sound critics. We also review three films from the past month: Francis Lee's Ammonite, Frederick Wiseman's City Hall, and Hong Khaou's Monsoon.

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This holiday season, the busy elves here at Hammer & Camera industries have a special treat for all the good listeners out there. Here we present a nearly unprecedented peak behind the velvet curtain that is our patreon content. Fresh from the vault: last month's Movie Night episode, featuring our good friend and loyal Film Warrior Drew, analyzing Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the latest opus from Sacha Baron Cohen.

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In the thirty-seventh episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, we provide crucial coverage of the most important race of our lifetimes... the race to get that coveted 5-star rating from America's arbiters of film taste: Hammer & Camera! On this episode, we review Spike Lee's David Byrne's American Utopia, Sofia Coppola's On the Rocks, and Pietro Marcello's Martin Eden. Along the way, we talk about the Worst Chris in Hollywood, and return to one of our favorite topics: the villainy of Bob Iger.

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In the thirty-sixth episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, we review the Dark Knight himself-- Christopher Nolan-- 's Tenet, the return of Bill and Ted, and Charlie Kaufman at his most Kaufman-esque in I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Along the way we ask the important questions, like "did David Lynch's powerful consciousness cause the imminent death of President Donald Trump?"

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In the 35th episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, we review Amy Seimetz' She Dies Tomorrow, Michael Almereyda's Tesla, and Alejandro Jodorowsky's Psychomagic, a Healing Art. Along the way we talk about how we're dealing with the situation of a scenario that we're all going through in this moment in regards to the coronavirus COVID pandemic event.

The freaking coronavirus and police riots be damned, we bring you the thirty-fourth episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast. We review our films of July: Hirokazu Kore-eda's The Truth, the Ross Brothers' Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, and Kelly Reichardt's First Cow. Along the way, we talk about watching Y Tú Mamá También as horny teens, and Shane Carruth's vicious heel turn.

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In the 33rd episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast, producer Josh joins us inside the booth to discuss the documentary Capital in the 21st Century, based on the book by French economist Thomas Piketty. We get the bottom of how and why this film seems so at odds with itself, and what happens when you pursue "neutrality" when documenting the end of the world.

Josh is a filmmaker and podcaster in his own right in addition to an excellent producer. Watch his latest film here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol80I51GsqY) and check out his podcast here (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/a-documentary-podcast/id1451728273).

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The Thirty-Second episode of the Hammer & Camera podcast is here. We're talking Spike Lee's Vietnam saga Da 5 Bloods, Josephine Decker's biopic-cum-psychodrama Shirley, and Abel Ferrara's intimate portrait of Tommaso. Along the way we discuss David Lynch's pants-repairing technique, Hannibal, and our plan to ride Ferraraposting to the top.

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