Articles tagged "quentin tarantino"

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Natural Born Killers: The Director’s Cut

by Jarrett Berman

[16.Nov.09] :. Stone's pedigree secure, the Hollywood maverick turned on the system itself; tarring sensationalism, public bloodlust, and judicial entropy, seemingly with the same brush.

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Remaking History: An Interview with Quentin Tarantino

by Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[17.Aug.09] :. Tarantino talks about his decision to rewrite world history with Inglourious Basterds and the critical reaction to his recent films.

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“Inglourious Basterds” directed by Quentin Tarantino (videos)

by PopMatters Staff

[21.May.09] :. Inglourious Basterds premiered at Cannes this week and now there are three new clips of the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film for your previewing pleasure. The film will be in US theatres on...

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Inglorious Basterds (trailer)

by Jer Fairall

[4.Mar.09] :. “You haven’t seen war until you’ve seen it through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino.”  Out August...

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Short Ends and Leader

‘Sukiyaki’ is Sensational Spaghetti Revamp

by Bill Gibron

[29.Aug.08] :. Some forty years later, the spaghetti western remains one of the most unique subgenres in all of film. As a reflection of America as seen through the eyes of the world (and the US media), it stands...

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Feature

Digital Dynamite: The 30 Best DVDs of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[25.Jan.08] :. It was the year of the behemoth box set, the multi-disc triumph that tried to give long suffering fans everything their demanding little digital hearts ever desired. Here are PopMatters' 30 picks for the best DVDs of the year.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007

 

A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.

 

The Best Big Screen Eye Candy of 2007

by Daynah Burnett

[4.Jan.08] :. When flipping through my mental catalog of the year's films, certain scenes stand out. This past year offered a veritable feast of visual goodies.

 

The Resilient Works of Roberto Bolaño: Raccoon-Resistant, Water Resistant, Immortal

by Marcelo Ballvé

[3.May.07] :. Roberto Bolaño's Los Detectives Salvajes, like so many good works, traverses time, language, cultures, and survives a bit battered, but little worse for the wear.

 

The Front Page: Ground Down

by Bill Gibron

[16.Apr.07] :. Dear Weinstein Brothers. We know things aren’t going particularly well for you right now. After severing ties with the notoriously bothersome House of Mouse and striking out on your own,...

 

Short Cuts - In Theaters: Grindhouse

by Bill Gibron

[12.Apr.07] :. Grindhouse is not a return to the sordid salad days of drive-in b-movies. It is not a careful or accurate recreation of the original raincoat crowd experience. The name is a gimmick, a...

 

Movies don’t always have to be picture perfect to gain our loyalty

by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)]

[9.Apr.07] :. Tarantino compares the "grindhouse" experience with the raw power of "punk rock."

 
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Grindhouse (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Apr.07] :. Where the olden days movies were fierce, these are more nostalgic for a moment that's amplified in the remembering. These retreads are surely giddy, but they're also indulgent, just as they mean to be.

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Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez Talk Grindhouse

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[6.Apr.07] :. The celebrated directors discuss their new double-feature, a salute to the grindhouse film era, and offer a hit list of grindhouse classics for your viewing pleasure.

 

The Front Page: Feeling Exploited?

by Bill Gibron

[2.Apr.07] :. In a little less than five days, maverick directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez will unleash their long awaited double feature phenomenon in the making, Grindhouse, onto an...

 

The PopMatters ‘Short Ends & Leader’ Spring Film Preview

by Bill Gibron

[2.Mar.07] :. In order to separate the worthy from the worthless, PopMatters' "Short Ends & Leader" editor is highlighting 10 new films he's looking forward to this spring.

 

Sin City (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[16.Aug.05] :. Like the guys, the girls are undone by their reliance on conventional male power signs.

 

Double Dare (2004)

by Bill Gibron

[5.Jul.05] :. Jeannie Epper actually stands for longevity, not retirement, the example that Bell might follow once all the bright lights disappear.

 

Sin City (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Apr.05] :. Distraught, ornery, self-critical, these heroes are certainly more "anti" types than straight-ahead.

 

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Aug.04] :. In her discernible contempt, Elle stands in some opposition to Beatrix, whose ferocity is less mean than resolute.

 

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Apr.04] :. Beatrix's survival depends on her weird combinations of passion, dispassion, and compassion.

 

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Oct.03] :. This is a movie about bodies, about what hurts them on screen and in viewing spaces.