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Hammer, Tongs and the DIY Inspirado of John Rambo

Garth Jennings’ 12-year-old self didn’t catch the political subtext of forgotten veteran John Rambo’s plight...  read more

Hammer and Tongs holding Rambow short-film contest

The world seems to be abuzz about movie plots that revolve around making movies. One such film, Son of Rambow, is finally going to be released to American audiences after a year-long wait. But first, the movie's creators, Hammer and Tongs, are giving intrepid filmmakers a chance to be internationally recognized in a short-film contest. Keeping in the spirit of the film and the producers’ music-video background, the Filmmaking Frenzy contest encourages participants to submit a five-minute film about absolutely anything. Seeing as Paste is full of writers and not directors we have some ideas that could inspire future participants:...  read more

Son of Rambow trailer hits the web, movie coming in May

With all the hubbub around this year's Sundance, it's easy to forget that some of the most critically acclaimed films from Sundance 2007 still haven't made it to theaters, despite getting picked up by studios. The best example of this is Son of Rambow, the second film by the British director/producer team Hammer and Tongs, aka Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith. Despite a warm reception in festivals throughout 2007, the film seemed destined to be forgotten. Luckily, though, the feature will finally see a release through Paramount Vantage later this year. While it's Hammer and Tongs' second feature, they in...  read more