Quentin Tarantino is one of our most renowned cinephiles, as illustrated by his encyclopedic knowledge of film history, genres, and Hollywood stars. He is mostly known for creating audacious films such as "Pulp Fiction" and the "Kill Bill" series. While he has co-directed other movies (such as "Four Rooms" and "Sin City"), it is Tarantino's originals that have left a distinct impact on popular culture.
But did you know that Tarantino has also dabbled in television directing? As "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" demonstrated, he is just as savvy about television as he is about film, with a wide knowledge of its unique ecosystem and history. He brought this deep appreciation of television to his work on the eerie two-part season 5 finale of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" entitled "Grave Danger" in 2005. When the Los Angeles Times asked the wildly creative director if he felt "trapped by working within the confines of network television,...
But did you know that Tarantino has also dabbled in television directing? As "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" demonstrated, he is just as savvy about television as he is about film, with a wide knowledge of its unique ecosystem and history. He brought this deep appreciation of television to his work on the eerie two-part season 5 finale of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" entitled "Grave Danger" in 2005. When the Los Angeles Times asked the wildly creative director if he felt "trapped by working within the confines of network television,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
The release of "Drive-Away Dolls" has been marked by most of the trades as the first solo directorial feature of Ethan Coen, following his brother Joel's 2021 outing with "The Tragedy of Macbeth." And sure, it's a catchy headline to acknowledge that one-half of one of cinema's greatest directorial partnerships is stepping out on his own, but that doesn't tell the full story. For one thing, Ethan Coen already made his solo directorial debut with the documentary "Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind." More importantly, "Drive-Away Dolls" may have Coen listed as the solo director, but if you ask him, this was yet another co-directed project, but this time with his wife and longtime Coen Bros. editor, Tricia Cooke.
Cooke first worked with the Coens as an editor on "Miller's Crossing" fresh out of film school, seeking out the job not because they were the esteemed directors of "Blood Simple" and Raising Arizona" fame,...
Cooke first worked with the Coens as an editor on "Miller's Crossing" fresh out of film school, seeking out the job not because they were the esteemed directors of "Blood Simple" and Raising Arizona" fame,...
- 2/23/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The working relationship between writer and director Quentin Tarantino and actor Tim Roth is excellent, going all the way back to Tarantino's first feature, "Reservoir Dogs." So when it came to his second film, "Pulp Fiction," Tarantino knew he wanted to have Roth involved in some capacity and was going to write a character in the film with him specifically in mind. That character wasn't the now-infamous Pumpkin, however, and the creation of Pumpkin and Amanda Plummer's character Honey Bunny had a whole lot to do with a hilarious request on Roth's part. It's hard to imagine "Pulp Fiction" without Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, who kick off the entire movie with their loving and slightly terrifying conversation immediately before holding up a diner at gunpoint. But according to both Roth and Tarantino, the pairing was somewhat serendipitous.
Apparently Tarantino was at the premiere of Plummer's film "The Fisher King,...
Apparently Tarantino was at the premiere of Plummer's film "The Fisher King,...
- 12/10/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Clockwise from top left: El Mariachi (Columbia Pictures), Desperado (Sony), Spy Kids (Lionsgate), Alita: Battle Angel (Fox), Planet Terror (Scream Factory), Sin City (Paramount)Graphic: AVClub
Hit or miss seems like the best way to describe Robert Rodriguez’s films. The indie darling-turned-hot shot action director famously raised a few...
Hit or miss seems like the best way to describe Robert Rodriguez’s films. The indie darling-turned-hot shot action director famously raised a few...
- 9/20/2023
- by Phil Pirrello
- avclub.com
Quentin Tarantino thinks a lot about filmographies. It began in his youth when he realized he could compare and contrast the efforts of a director like Howard Hawks—tracing his rise in crime pictures, a la Scarface (1932), on through everything from screwball comedy classics to efforts that helped define what film noir was. Tarantino has likewise carefully, and very self-consciously, curated his filmography as it led the way in defining the indie revolution of the ‘90s, and then went on its own genre detours in the 2000.
This is one of the main reasons he’s insisted he will only direct 10 films, thereby bequeathing to posterity a concise and tidily self-aware legacy (although this only works if you count the sprawling two volumes of Kill Bill as a single film). Unfortunately, this also means his time behind the camera is almost up, with nine pictures to his name and 10th and final film,...
This is one of the main reasons he’s insisted he will only direct 10 films, thereby bequeathing to posterity a concise and tidily self-aware legacy (although this only works if you count the sprawling two volumes of Kill Bill as a single film). Unfortunately, this also means his time behind the camera is almost up, with nine pictures to his name and 10th and final film,...
- 9/9/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
There are few modern filmmakers with a voice as distinctive as Quentin Tarantino’s, a former video-store clerk who transformed his movie love into blockbuster, arthouse, genre-redefining masterpieces that kept grindhouse cinema alive while pushing nostalgia in bold directions.
With a career spanning 27 years and ten feature films (depending on how you count), Tarantino has made an indelible mark on cinema. And his hard-hitting, playful directorial style has, in all that time, made good films great, great films classics, and the faults in bad films sometimes harder to recognize.
Here, then, are Quentin Tarantino’s films from “Reservoir Dogs” to “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood,” ranked from the very worst to the very, very best:
10. “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood” (2019)
Sharon Tate is a meaningless footnote in her own life story in Quentin Tarantino’s baffling and insulting ode to 1960s Hollywood. Tate is played by Margot Robbie,...
With a career spanning 27 years and ten feature films (depending on how you count), Tarantino has made an indelible mark on cinema. And his hard-hitting, playful directorial style has, in all that time, made good films great, great films classics, and the faults in bad films sometimes harder to recognize.
Here, then, are Quentin Tarantino’s films from “Reservoir Dogs” to “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood,” ranked from the very worst to the very, very best:
10. “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood” (2019)
Sharon Tate is a meaningless footnote in her own life story in Quentin Tarantino’s baffling and insulting ode to 1960s Hollywood. Tate is played by Margot Robbie,...
- 6/23/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
When it comes to the films we associate him with, a lot has changed since the ‘90s when Robert Rodriguez was among the most exciting indie names in cinema with the inventive likes of “El Mariachi,” “From Dusk Till Dawn” and the best segment of the “Four Rooms” anthology. He now has several “Spy Kids” movies, high-profile music videos and middling efforts like “Alita: Battle Angel” under his belt, though this critic can’t help but think of him as the same scrappy independent auteur of decades past in search of a meaty, inventive story.
Which is why the Ben Affleck-starring “Hypnotic” looked and sounded exciting, at least on paper, signaling a brainy yet accessible neo-noir detective tale with an original Rodriguez spin. Sadly, the film is a tedious and erratically cut caper, whose shape-shifting story feels like an uneven and over-plotted rehash of various recognizable films that we’ve seen before.
Which is why the Ben Affleck-starring “Hypnotic” looked and sounded exciting, at least on paper, signaling a brainy yet accessible neo-noir detective tale with an original Rodriguez spin. Sadly, the film is a tedious and erratically cut caper, whose shape-shifting story feels like an uneven and over-plotted rehash of various recognizable films that we’ve seen before.
- 5/10/2023
- by Tomris Laffly
- The Wrap
Dandelion blew everyone away with her debut on The Masked Singer Season 9 Episode 8. She made it through WB Movie Night, performing a solo as well as a battle royale duet with Mantis. Now, Dandelion will move forward to episode 9 and compete against two new masks for the chance to perform in the quarterfinals. Her identity remains a mystery, but Dandelion’s clues on The Masked Singer have convinced many fans that she’s actor Alicia Witt. Here’s what we know.
Dandelion performs on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Michael Becker/Fox Dandelion debuted her voice on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9’s WB Movie Night
Fans were introduced to Dandelion when she performed a beautiful cover of “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland. Many people initially thought she was Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, but that was based on only a few seconds of her performance in a preview. Upon hearing her performance in full,...
Dandelion performs on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Michael Becker/Fox Dandelion debuted her voice on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9’s WB Movie Night
Fans were introduced to Dandelion when she performed a beautiful cover of “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland. Many people initially thought she was Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, but that was based on only a few seconds of her performance in a preview. Upon hearing her performance in full,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Were you as impressed as we were when Dandelion raised her voice in song for the first time on “The Masked Singer”? She wowed us with her flawless cover of the Judy Garland classic “Over the Rainbow” on the April 5 episode. She then won over the judges with her Battle Royale performance of “(I’ve Got A) Golden Ticket” from “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”
We’ve rewatched both of those performances by Dandelion and her clues package. Forget those guesses by the judges that Dandelion is Zooey Deschanel, Emmy Rossum or Reese Witherspoon. We are sure we know Dandelion’s true identity. Keep reading as we have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Dandelion?”
We were convinced that Dandelion is Alicia Witt, the actress and singer. Don’t believe us? Besides the fact that the Dandelion sounds just like her, consider...
We’ve rewatched both of those performances by Dandelion and her clues package. Forget those guesses by the judges that Dandelion is Zooey Deschanel, Emmy Rossum or Reese Witherspoon. We are sure we know Dandelion’s true identity. Keep reading as we have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Dandelion?”
We were convinced that Dandelion is Alicia Witt, the actress and singer. Don’t believe us? Besides the fact that the Dandelion sounds just like her, consider...
- 4/7/2023
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Punch is a coming-of-age drama directed by New Zealander Welby Ings and stars Tim Roth, newcomer Jordan Oosterhaf, and former professional surfer Conan Hayes.
Jim is a young but focused professional fighter and at just seventeen years old, wants nothing more than to make his demanding father proud. With his life on track for success, Jim meets Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his time in an old shack by the beach. Despite his dedication and self confidence, after meeting Whetu, Jim must confront the truth about his own sexuality and his choices.
The Star: Tim Roth Tim Roth. Depostiphotos
Tim Roth is an English actor, director and producer who has had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He first rose to prominence with his performance as Tim ‘Fool’ Condon in the 1985 film The Hit. Since then Tim has gone on to appear in numerous leading roles in films such as Reservoir Dogs,...
Jim is a young but focused professional fighter and at just seventeen years old, wants nothing more than to make his demanding father proud. With his life on track for success, Jim meets Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his time in an old shack by the beach. Despite his dedication and self confidence, after meeting Whetu, Jim must confront the truth about his own sexuality and his choices.
The Star: Tim Roth Tim Roth. Depostiphotos
Tim Roth is an English actor, director and producer who has had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He first rose to prominence with his performance as Tim ‘Fool’ Condon in the 1985 film The Hit. Since then Tim has gone on to appear in numerous leading roles in films such as Reservoir Dogs,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Em Schaum
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Tim Roth is an English actor, director and producer who has had a long and successful career in Hollywood. He first rose to prominence with his performance as Tim ‘Fool’ Condon in the 1985 film The Hit. Since then Tim has gone on to appear in numerous leading roles in films such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Planet of the Apes and The Incredible Hulk. Tim has also starred in television series such as Lie To Me and Tin Star. He won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama for his role as Cal Lightman in Lie To Me. Tim has directed several films including The War Zone, Little Odessa, Restless and Broken. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his directing work on The War Zone. Tim is an active philanthropist and serves on the board of directors at Artists For...
- 3/8/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve are not exactly known for having movies made about them, at least compared to the volumes of movies made about Christmas. However, there are some movies about that transition time and some of them are great to watch during that short period after Christmas and before life returns to the usual humdrum of work and responsibilities. Here are a few of our favorites:
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986)
Seemingly, every major holiday has a Charlie Brown special. Well, almost. New Year’s is not to be left out and got its own Charlie Brown special in 1986. While most folks will think of Charlie Brown as a Christmas cartoon or a Halloween one, this special is actually quite good. In the story, Charlie Brown doesn’t want to celebrate, he wants to be left alone so he can read “War and Peace”, however,...
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986)
Seemingly, every major holiday has a Charlie Brown special. Well, almost. New Year’s is not to be left out and got its own Charlie Brown special in 1986. While most folks will think of Charlie Brown as a Christmas cartoon or a Halloween one, this special is actually quite good. In the story, Charlie Brown doesn’t want to celebrate, he wants to be left alone so he can read “War and Peace”, however,...
- 12/31/2022
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
The mean-spirited children’s books of Roald Dahl have, rather oddly, become indelible classics. That’s probably because Dahl — a former British espionage agent, and writer of even grimmer short stories for adults — was under no illusion that childhood was a wonderful time.
Books like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “The Witches” confirm what most children already suspected: that adults have a general disdain for kids, and that if kids were going to survive, they’d have to save themselves. At their best, adaptations of Dahl’s work capture that cynical spirit. At their worst, they fall prey to Dahl’s basest instincts, an unfortunate tendency towards bigoted portrayals and unhealthy themes.
When exploring every Roald Dahl movie, however, you can’t stop at the kids’ films. Dahl was also a screenwriter who adapted the works of other authors to the big screen, and not every filmmaker was...
Books like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “The Witches” confirm what most children already suspected: that adults have a general disdain for kids, and that if kids were going to survive, they’d have to save themselves. At their best, adaptations of Dahl’s work capture that cynical spirit. At their worst, they fall prey to Dahl’s basest instincts, an unfortunate tendency towards bigoted portrayals and unhealthy themes.
When exploring every Roald Dahl movie, however, you can’t stop at the kids’ films. Dahl was also a screenwriter who adapted the works of other authors to the big screen, and not every filmmaker was...
- 12/25/2022
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
(Los Angeles, CA) The dystopian science-fiction audio drama Broken Road, created by Fear The Walking Dead writer Jacob Pinion and Hero Mode producer E.J. Kavounas, has published its entire ten-episode first season, following a veteran struggling with obsolete military implants who teams up with a defiant farmer and her daughter against a corrupt, morally unhinged lawman. The first season has reached over 100K downloads.
Broken Road offers something for everyone: action-packed fight scenes, quiet moments of personal struggle, romantic tension, and human connection. At its core, it is a story of community-based resilience and resourcefulness in the face of unrelenting corporate greed and seemingly insurmountable forces. Based on the short story “Patience Lake” by Matthew Claxton, writers Pinion and Kavounas were inspired by the subject.
“I was drawn to the stark juxtaposition of near-future sci-fi within a grounded, human story about survival and the refusal to let go of the American dream,...
Broken Road offers something for everyone: action-packed fight scenes, quiet moments of personal struggle, romantic tension, and human connection. At its core, it is a story of community-based resilience and resourcefulness in the face of unrelenting corporate greed and seemingly insurmountable forces. Based on the short story “Patience Lake” by Matthew Claxton, writers Pinion and Kavounas were inspired by the subject.
“I was drawn to the stark juxtaposition of near-future sci-fi within a grounded, human story about survival and the refusal to let go of the American dream,...
- 11/29/2022
- Podnews.net
Bruce Willis was unquestionably one of the biggest movie stars of the 1990s, but it's difficult to think of another actor of his stature who racked up, and survived, more box-office bombs during their commercial heyday. Between 1990 and 1995, he appeared in more flops than hits. Any one of "The Bonfire of the Vanities," "Hudson Hawk," "Billy Bathgate," "North," "Color of Night" and "Four Rooms" could've killed his career. But when things were at their bleakest, he'd bounce back as John McClane or knock out an unexpectedly brilliant film like "12 Monkeys," and all would be forgiven.
Much ink has been spilled recounting the nightmarish productions of most of the above titles, but "Striking Distance" has generally flown under the radar since its September 17, 1993 release. Perhaps this is because the 30 million production offset its poor domestic 24 million take with a respectable 53 million international gross. Or maybe it's due to the Rowdy Herrington...
Much ink has been spilled recounting the nightmarish productions of most of the above titles, but "Striking Distance" has generally flown under the radar since its September 17, 1993 release. Perhaps this is because the 30 million production offset its poor domestic 24 million take with a respectable 53 million international gross. Or maybe it's due to the Rowdy Herrington...
- 10/7/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Few filmmakers could — and even fewer should — attempt what writer-director Quentin Tarantino has accomplished across his three decades of movie-making magic. Armed with an appetite for ultra-violent action, a knack for crafting dialogue sharper than a samurai sword, an infectious appreciation for the art of filmmaking, and, yes, a bit of a thing for feet, the two-time Oscar winner famously said: “You don’t have to know how to make a movie. If you truly love cinema with all your heart and with enough passion, you can’t help but make a good movie.”
Though he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and spent some years living in Austin, Texas (where the legendary director hosted an annual movie festival called “Qt Fest” from 1996 to 2007), Tarantino grew up mainly in Los Angeles, California. As a young man, Tarantino was a staple of the now-closed Video Archives rental store in Manhattan Beach, where he worked while writing,...
Though he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and spent some years living in Austin, Texas (where the legendary director hosted an annual movie festival called “Qt Fest” from 1996 to 2007), Tarantino grew up mainly in Los Angeles, California. As a young man, Tarantino was a staple of the now-closed Video Archives rental store in Manhattan Beach, where he worked while writing,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Of all the filmmakers of the modern era, few have such a recognizable style as Quentin Tarantino. Of course, Qt is known to switch things up from time to time, based on the period he wants to emulate in his films. But whether he's paying homage to the martial arts films of the Shaw Brothers, or delivering his own spin on the spaghetti Westerns of the '60s, Tarantino rarely strays from his heightened, highly-stylized look. That's not to say that Tarantino can't apply restraint, or even nuance if he feels so inclined. Compared to the pulpy energy of "Django Unchained" or the "Kill Bill" duology, "Jackie Brown" is uncharacteristically chill. It was only his third feature — directly following "Pulp Fiction" — but even then it was considered pretty understated for ol' Tarantino.
"Jackie Brown" follows the exploits of the titular flight attendant (the legendary Pam Grier) as she attempts to...
"Jackie Brown" follows the exploits of the titular flight attendant (the legendary Pam Grier) as she attempts to...
- 8/25/2022
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
For more than a year, Jennifer Beals has been dying to talk with anyone outside her family about her role on the new “Star Wars” series “The Book of Boba Fett.”
“I wanted to tell everybody and I couldn’t tell anyone,” she says to Variety in her first interview about the show.
Fans have known next to nothing about the Disney Plus series — which is executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and frequent episode director Robert Rodriguez — ever since it was announced with a surprise post-credits scene at the end of the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.” In the scene, Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) saunter into the late Jabba the Hutt’s compound, where Boba kills Bib Fortuna (Matthew Wood) and takes over Jabba’s criminal organization.
Since then, however, Lucasfilm has shrouded the show with its customary veil of secrecy, including who...
“I wanted to tell everybody and I couldn’t tell anyone,” she says to Variety in her first interview about the show.
Fans have known next to nothing about the Disney Plus series — which is executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and frequent episode director Robert Rodriguez — ever since it was announced with a surprise post-credits scene at the end of the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.” In the scene, Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) saunter into the late Jabba the Hutt’s compound, where Boba kills Bib Fortuna (Matthew Wood) and takes over Jabba’s criminal organization.
Since then, however, Lucasfilm has shrouded the show with its customary veil of secrecy, including who...
- 12/17/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Alexandre Rockwell’s semi-improvised film, which stars his wife and children, is imperfectly plotted but brilliantly acted
Here is a drama about kids trying to escape abusive environments, shot mostly in black and white, written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell, who was once going to be the next big thing after early hit In the Soup and contributing a quarter to portmanteau work Four Rooms. But he struggled to get his subsequent films airborne: none were big, or even medium-sized, hits. Tiny and intimate, Sweet Thing isn’t likely to do boffo box-office either, but this small, delicate, late-blooming film is quite lovely, and a throwback to the 1990s/2000s craze for semi-improvised, rough and ready indie film-making.
Related: Sweet Thing director Alexandre Rockwell: ‘Weinstein was eating hot dogs like sushi, while a student rubbed oil on his lemon-sized boils’...
Here is a drama about kids trying to escape abusive environments, shot mostly in black and white, written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell, who was once going to be the next big thing after early hit In the Soup and contributing a quarter to portmanteau work Four Rooms. But he struggled to get his subsequent films airborne: none were big, or even medium-sized, hits. Tiny and intimate, Sweet Thing isn’t likely to do boffo box-office either, but this small, delicate, late-blooming film is quite lovely, and a throwback to the 1990s/2000s craze for semi-improvised, rough and ready indie film-making.
Related: Sweet Thing director Alexandre Rockwell: ‘Weinstein was eating hot dogs like sushi, while a student rubbed oil on his lemon-sized boils’...
- 9/7/2021
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
” My ass may be dumb, but I ain’t no dumbass. “
This Friday, July 10th, Tarantino’s Jackie Brown will play for a week at The Galleria Cinema in St. Louis For more info and showtimes, go Here
When Jackie Brown was released 23 years ago expectations were off the charts. It had been three and a half long years since Quentin Tarantino had rocked the movie world with the one-two punch of Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994). Since then he had laid relatively low, directing a segment of the anthology Four Rooms, writing the vampire hybrid From Dusk Til Dawn, and performing several forgettable “acting” roles (remember Destiny Turns On The Radio? ……didn’t think so.) I remember my own expectations and anticipation for Jackie Brown when I first heard that Tarantino had cast ebony action icon Pam Grier in the lead. I assumed that he was going to take...
This Friday, July 10th, Tarantino’s Jackie Brown will play for a week at The Galleria Cinema in St. Louis For more info and showtimes, go Here
When Jackie Brown was released 23 years ago expectations were off the charts. It had been three and a half long years since Quentin Tarantino had rocked the movie world with the one-two punch of Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994). Since then he had laid relatively low, directing a segment of the anthology Four Rooms, writing the vampire hybrid From Dusk Til Dawn, and performing several forgettable “acting” roles (remember Destiny Turns On The Radio? ……didn’t think so.) I remember my own expectations and anticipation for Jackie Brown when I first heard that Tarantino had cast ebony action icon Pam Grier in the lead. I assumed that he was going to take...
- 7/9/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shane may be the resident heartthrob of “The L Word,” but no character more embodies Showtime’s Los Angeles-set lesbian melodrama than Bette Porter. Accomplished, stubborn, magnetic, and self-destructive, Bette instantly became the archetypical 21st century “power dyke.” She fills out a Jil Sander power suit as confidently as she tops her pregnant wife; casually drops names of the myriad women artists in her private collection; and now — added to her resume for the show’s next iteration, “The L Word: Generation Q” — runs a savvy mayoral campaign.
Of course, there would be no Bette Porter without Jennifer Beals. A luminous and deeply intelligent actor, Beals’ naturalism, humor, and deeply felt performance grounded the original series, spearheading its ascension beyond mere sexy soap opera, and cementing its place as the most influential piece of lesbian culture of the 21st century.
The role has defined the last decade of Beals’ career...
Of course, there would be no Bette Porter without Jennifer Beals. A luminous and deeply intelligent actor, Beals’ naturalism, humor, and deeply felt performance grounded the original series, spearheading its ascension beyond mere sexy soap opera, and cementing its place as the most influential piece of lesbian culture of the 21st century.
The role has defined the last decade of Beals’ career...
- 12/4/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Quentin Tarantino is entering the next stage of his life: fatherhood.
The acclaimed director, 56, is expecting his first child with wife Daniella, People confirmed on Thursday.
“Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are very delighted to announce that they are expecting a baby,” the couple said in an exclusive statement to People.
The writer-director met Daniella, who is the daughter of Israeli singer and songwriter Tzvika Pick, in 2009 while promoting his film Inglorious Basterds. The pair got engaged in June 2017, after dating for about a year. Tarantino and Daniella tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles on November 2018.
While...
The acclaimed director, 56, is expecting his first child with wife Daniella, People confirmed on Thursday.
“Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are very delighted to announce that they are expecting a baby,” the couple said in an exclusive statement to People.
The writer-director met Daniella, who is the daughter of Israeli singer and songwriter Tzvika Pick, in 2009 while promoting his film Inglorious Basterds. The pair got engaged in June 2017, after dating for about a year. Tarantino and Daniella tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles on November 2018.
While...
- 8/23/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
British actor Tim Roth is to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the art of film.” The ceremony at the Sarajevo Film Festival will be held on Tuesday. He will hold a masterclass on the same day.
His first screen role was the lead in the controversial Prix Italia award-winning TV movie “Made in Britain.” Roth’s second project came immediately after, starring in Mike Leigh’s critically acclaimed film “Meantime.” As his success continued, Roth starred in more than 15 film and television projects including Stephen Frears’ “The Hit,” for which he won the Standard Award for best newcomer, Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,” Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” and Robert Altman’s “Vincent and Theo,” in which he portrayed Vincent Van Gogh.
Roth gained worldwide recognition for his roles in two Quentin Tarantino films,...
His first screen role was the lead in the controversial Prix Italia award-winning TV movie “Made in Britain.” Roth’s second project came immediately after, starring in Mike Leigh’s critically acclaimed film “Meantime.” As his success continued, Roth starred in more than 15 film and television projects including Stephen Frears’ “The Hit,” for which he won the Standard Award for best newcomer, Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover,” Tom Stoppard’s “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” and Robert Altman’s “Vincent and Theo,” in which he portrayed Vincent Van Gogh.
Roth gained worldwide recognition for his roles in two Quentin Tarantino films,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
David Crow Jul 29, 2019
We unpack the post-credits scene in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and how it builds on Quentin Tarantino's shared universe.
Who doesn’t love a shared universe? Oh sure, Disney and Marvel Studios would have you believe these days that they invented the concept, but films have been doing it since at least Universal Pictures’ iconic run of monster movies in the 1930s and ‘40s. And Quentin Tarantino has always been a quiet fan of world-building, with all or most of his films existing in the same universe since at least ‘94. This includes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Even as this latest movie is an elegiac love letter to a time gone by—if they existed at all—there is no denying that Tarantino’s meticulously researched recreation of late ‘60s Tinseltown is also a fantasy. The ending pivots on the idea of this being a genuine fairytale,...
We unpack the post-credits scene in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and how it builds on Quentin Tarantino's shared universe.
Who doesn’t love a shared universe? Oh sure, Disney and Marvel Studios would have you believe these days that they invented the concept, but films have been doing it since at least Universal Pictures’ iconic run of monster movies in the 1930s and ‘40s. And Quentin Tarantino has always been a quiet fan of world-building, with all or most of his films existing in the same universe since at least ‘94. This includes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Even as this latest movie is an elegiac love letter to a time gone by—if they existed at all—there is no denying that Tarantino’s meticulously researched recreation of late ‘60s Tinseltown is also a fantasy. The ending pivots on the idea of this being a genuine fairytale,...
- 7/29/2019
- Den of Geek
Quentin Tarantino movies may be a nightmare for some in the scoring community — who’d be out of work if every other director adopted his approach of almost exclusively using existing songs and score — but they’re a dream for just about anyone else who loves music. From Steelers Wheel in “Reservoir Dogs” to the Paul Revere & the Raiders or the Royal Guardsmen in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” he’s always had the right impulse for finding B or C-list tracks of yore and elevating them to grade-a memes via their unlikely marriage to unforgettable contemporary scenes.
His longstanding partner in this is Mary Ramos, who worked as a music coordinator on his first two features and then has been upped to music supervisor on every film since. Variety spoke with Ramos about her work on movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained” and, now, the joys of...
His longstanding partner in this is Mary Ramos, who worked as a music coordinator on his first two features and then has been upped to music supervisor on every film since. Variety spoke with Ramos about her work on movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained” and, now, the joys of...
- 7/26/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Chrisley Knows Best producer Maverick Television has hired How Clean is Your House and Four Rooms exec Hannah Brownhill as Creative Director.
This follows the departure of Emily Dollman to Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks’ Expectation Entertainment.
Brownhill will take up the role at the All3Media indie in May, reporting to Maverick’s Chief Executive Officer, Simon Knight. She joins from Warner Bros-owned Renegade Pictures, where she was Director of Development. At Renegade, she worked on its factual entertainment slate including development projects for Channel 4, BBC and UKTV’s W, while at Fremantle-owned Boundless Productions, she worked on series Would Like to Meet, House Doctor, How Clean is Your House, Four Rooms and Great British Railway Journeys as well as The Week the Landlords Moved In, An Hour To Save A Life, Worlds Toughest Jobs, House Doctor Returns and Secrets In My Family.
Maverick produces series including Operation...
This follows the departure of Emily Dollman to Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks’ Expectation Entertainment.
Brownhill will take up the role at the All3Media indie in May, reporting to Maverick’s Chief Executive Officer, Simon Knight. She joins from Warner Bros-owned Renegade Pictures, where she was Director of Development. At Renegade, she worked on its factual entertainment slate including development projects for Channel 4, BBC and UKTV’s W, while at Fremantle-owned Boundless Productions, she worked on series Would Like to Meet, House Doctor, How Clean is Your House, Four Rooms and Great British Railway Journeys as well as The Week the Landlords Moved In, An Hour To Save A Life, Worlds Toughest Jobs, House Doctor Returns and Secrets In My Family.
Maverick produces series including Operation...
- 4/17/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Rodriguez has come a long way from his micro-budget breakout feature — a landmark of American independent cinema — in terms of scope and technology, but his interest in genre storytelling and satirical sensibilities have prevailed regardless of the resources at his disposal. The Mexican-American director has dabbled in ultra-violent homages to B-movies, family-friendly adventures, and graphic novel adaptations, as well as their respective and numerous sequels. Results vary in success, but his movie-loving imprint is always indelible. Are his films better when working with untested material and less financial certainty? A look at his filmography might reveal the answer:
18. “Four Rooms” (1995)
In an atrocious performance as a neurotic bellhop, Tim Roth binds together the quartet of farcical hotel-set short stories that form this ill-conceived anthology. Rodriguez’s segment, “The Misbehavers,” sees unsupervised minors getting their chaperone in trouble. It’s not utterly insufferable, as it comes across like an R-rated...
18. “Four Rooms” (1995)
In an atrocious performance as a neurotic bellhop, Tim Roth binds together the quartet of farcical hotel-set short stories that form this ill-conceived anthology. Rodriguez’s segment, “The Misbehavers,” sees unsupervised minors getting their chaperone in trouble. It’s not utterly insufferable, as it comes across like an R-rated...
- 2/11/2019
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
Hulu’s slate of new titles arriving on the platform in November is here.
“Wonder,” starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay, will arrive on Hulu Nov. 2. The movie, based on the novel of the same name, tells the story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
The complete series of “Married with Children” will arrive on the platform on Nov. 9, and the Season 1 premiere of “The Bisexual” will drop on Nov. 16. The “Oceans” trilogy will also become available, beginning Nov. 1.
Also Read: Hulu in Talks to Create a Smaller, More Affordable TV Bundle
Here’s the complete list of titles coming to and leaving Hulu below.
Available Nov. 1
K: Complete Season 2 (Dubbed) (Viz)
Sailor Moon: Complete Season 3 (Dubbed) (Viz)
Six: Complete Season 2 (History)
10 to Midnight (1983)
28 Days Later (2002)
2001 Maniacs (2005)
The Accused (1988)
The Adventures of Priscilla,...
“Wonder,” starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay, will arrive on Hulu Nov. 2. The movie, based on the novel of the same name, tells the story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
The complete series of “Married with Children” will arrive on the platform on Nov. 9, and the Season 1 premiere of “The Bisexual” will drop on Nov. 16. The “Oceans” trilogy will also become available, beginning Nov. 1.
Also Read: Hulu in Talks to Create a Smaller, More Affordable TV Bundle
Here’s the complete list of titles coming to and leaving Hulu below.
Available Nov. 1
K: Complete Season 2 (Dubbed) (Viz)
Sailor Moon: Complete Season 3 (Dubbed) (Viz)
Six: Complete Season 2 (History)
10 to Midnight (1983)
28 Days Later (2002)
2001 Maniacs (2005)
The Accused (1988)
The Adventures of Priscilla,...
- 10/17/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Add pioneering indie filmmaker Robert Rodriguez to the list of former Harvey Weinstein associates now condemning the fallen media mogul. Rodriguez released a statement to Deadline:
“I find the behavior of Harvey Weinstein truly disgusting, both what he did and how he covered his tracks, and it makes me wonder how many others can’t come forward and tell their full story because of legal and personal intimidation. His repulsive behavior was an abuse of power. Thankfully, he’s now discovering what true power is.”
Rodriguez has a long history with Weinstein, starting with 1995’s “Four Rooms,” which was distributed by Miramax, and then franchises such as “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “The Faculty,” “Spy Kids,” and “Sin City,” which came out through the Weinsteins’ Dimension Films label.
However, TWC also released Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” in 2007. That film starred his then-girlfriend, Rose McGowan, who is among the scores of women who...
“I find the behavior of Harvey Weinstein truly disgusting, both what he did and how he covered his tracks, and it makes me wonder how many others can’t come forward and tell their full story because of legal and personal intimidation. His repulsive behavior was an abuse of power. Thankfully, he’s now discovering what true power is.”
Rodriguez has a long history with Weinstein, starting with 1995’s “Four Rooms,” which was distributed by Miramax, and then franchises such as “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “The Faculty,” “Spy Kids,” and “Sin City,” which came out through the Weinsteins’ Dimension Films label.
However, TWC also released Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse” in 2007. That film starred his then-girlfriend, Rose McGowan, who is among the scores of women who...
- 10/11/2017
- by Michael Schneider and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
Louisa Mellor Sep 8, 2017
Tim Roth leads an excellent cast in unpredictable new Sky Atlantic revenge drama Tin Star, out now…
“It’s the disposal,” says Tim Roth. “The killing isn’t the problem, it’s the disposal that’s the problem. You run out of space.” The storage issues faced by serial killers aren’t something to which many of us will have devoted much thought. Roth has. Reassuringly, he’s had reason to thanks to his recent sinister role as real-life murderer Reg Christie in BBC drama Rillington Place. “Charming fella” he jokes.
See related 26 new UK TV shows to look out for Life On Mars: revisiting a terrific UK crime drama Line Of Duty series 4: creator Jed Mercurio interview
Roth is back on UK television on the other side of the law in new Sky Atlantic drama Tin Star, which has already been renewed for a second series.
Tim Roth leads an excellent cast in unpredictable new Sky Atlantic revenge drama Tin Star, out now…
“It’s the disposal,” says Tim Roth. “The killing isn’t the problem, it’s the disposal that’s the problem. You run out of space.” The storage issues faced by serial killers aren’t something to which many of us will have devoted much thought. Roth has. Reassuringly, he’s had reason to thanks to his recent sinister role as real-life murderer Reg Christie in BBC drama Rillington Place. “Charming fella” he jokes.
See related 26 new UK TV shows to look out for Life On Mars: revisiting a terrific UK crime drama Line Of Duty series 4: creator Jed Mercurio interview
Roth is back on UK television on the other side of the law in new Sky Atlantic drama Tin Star, which has already been renewed for a second series.
- 9/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Director Cameo Wood had a very busy weekend, traveling from Indiana to California to accept Two awards for her film, “Real Artists.” The science fiction short won “Best VFX” at the prestigious HollyShorts festival in Los Angeles, and “Best Science Fiction Film” at GenCon in Indianapolis. "Real Artists" (previously featured in indieWIRE) explores the future of creativity. It stars renowned actress Tamlyn Tomita (“Four Rooms,” “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Day After Tomorrow”) and marks the debut of Tiffany Hines (“24: Legacy,” “Bones”) in a sci-fi indie role. Director Cameo Wood has studied artificial intelligence and neuroscience at Simon's Rock College of Bard and Duke University, participating in the first “Original Imitation Game” (aka Turing Test) as seen in Wired. Set in an unsettling tomorrow, "Real Artists" is the new...
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- 8/29/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino’s Four Rooms, HBO is unlocked “Room 104” on Friday, July 28th, which is an anthology of tales that all occur in the same room. It hails from the Duplass brothers who helmed the fan-favorite V/H/S-inspired Creep, not to mention the hilarious Baghead. While each episode is from a different genre, the […]...
- 7/21/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Feature number nine would bring filmmaker closer to ‘retirement’.
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s tradition of fictitious characters and storylines.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s tradition of fictitious characters and storylines.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
- 7/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Feature number nine would bring filmmaker closer to ‘retirement’.
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s tradition of fictitious characters and storylines.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s tradition of fictitious characters and storylines.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
- 7/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Feature number nine would bring filmmaker closer to ‘retirement’.
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s penchant for fictitious characters and settings.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
Quentin Tarantino is understood to be working on a screenplay about the Manson Family murders.
While details of the screenplay remain under the proverbial wraps, the project appears to be unusual in that it might be based on actual figures and events from recent history, breaking from Tarantino’s penchant for fictitious characters and settings.
The sequence of Manson Family murders in the summer of 1969 remains one of the most disturbing episodes in recent Us history.
The killings were carried out at the behest of ex-con and cult leader Charles Manson by members of his ‘family’, a commune-like collective that set up camp in California in the late 1960s.
One night in August 1969 group members slaughtered five people at the Hollywood residence of filmmaker Roman Polanski, including his then pregnant wife Sharon Tate. Manson and ‘family’ members were found guilty in 1971 and the ringleader, now 82, remains...
- 7/11/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Filmmakers Cody Jarrett and Siouxzan Perry are raising funds through Kickstarter to complete their documentary Tura!,the Incredible True Life Story of Tura Satana, the Russ Meyer & Burlesque Superstar, Asian American Cinema Pioneer and Ultimate Self-Empowered Female. Read the We Are Movie Geeks tribute to Tura Here
The Kickstarter link can be found Here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1486618309/tura-the-tura-satana-documentary
Here is a video from the filmmakers discussing their project and showing some of the footage they’ve already shot:
“Tura!” is the true life story of cult movie icon & burlesque dancer Tura Satana, chopped straight from the pages of her handwritten memoir. Best known as the star of Russ Meyer’s classic film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura stunned 1960’s movie audiences as the sexy, dominant, fast-driving, karate-wielding lesbian gang leader Varla. Her groundbreaking look, attitude, and performance were all years ahead of their time and continue to influence...
The Kickstarter link can be found Here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1486618309/tura-the-tura-satana-documentary
Here is a video from the filmmakers discussing their project and showing some of the footage they’ve already shot:
“Tura!” is the true life story of cult movie icon & burlesque dancer Tura Satana, chopped straight from the pages of her handwritten memoir. Best known as the star of Russ Meyer’s classic film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura stunned 1960’s movie audiences as the sexy, dominant, fast-driving, karate-wielding lesbian gang leader Varla. Her groundbreaking look, attitude, and performance were all years ahead of their time and continue to influence...
- 3/16/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Anyone who has watched more than one of Quentin Tarantino’s films knows about the Big Kahuna Burger. But, for those who don’t happen to be fans of the filmmaker or simply have not paid enough attention, this is a fictional chain of Hawaiian-themed fast food restaurants that have appeared in at least four of Tarantino’s movies: “Death Proof,” “Four Rooms,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs.”
Tarantino also included this fictional burger joint in the script of his 1996’s Robert Rodriguez–directed film “From Dusk Till Dawn”.
Read More: Quentin Tarantino’s Cinematic Universe: Watch a Video Linking ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Kill Bill’ and More
It is the delicious-looking burger that Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, takes away from a terrified guy named Brett (Frank Whaley) in a scene from 1994’s iconic “Pulp Fiction.” “Hamburgers, the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast,” says Jackson’s character before asking...
Tarantino also included this fictional burger joint in the script of his 1996’s Robert Rodriguez–directed film “From Dusk Till Dawn”.
Read More: Quentin Tarantino’s Cinematic Universe: Watch a Video Linking ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Kill Bill’ and More
It is the delicious-looking burger that Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield, takes away from a terrified guy named Brett (Frank Whaley) in a scene from 1994’s iconic “Pulp Fiction.” “Hamburgers, the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast,” says Jackson’s character before asking...
- 1/4/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
The Big Kahuna Burger is one of many recurring figures that establish a consistent universe among Quentin Tarantino’s movies, along with the Vega brothers and Red Apple cigarettes. The Hawaiian burger joint pops up in Death Proof, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, and Reservoir Dogs, as well as Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn. It’s the burger that Samuel L. Jackson maliciously takes a huge bite out of while tormenting a chap named Brett early in Pulp Fiction. “This is a tasty burger!” Jackson tells the terrified man. If you would like to make that tasty burger and experience the joy that Jules did, a new video is here to help.
The video sort of cheats, since, by its own admission, the Big Kahuna Burger itself is not exactly inspiring—just some cheese and ketchup. It jazzes it up by smashing the beef against a smoking hot cast-iron...
The video sort of cheats, since, by its own admission, the Big Kahuna Burger itself is not exactly inspiring—just some cheese and ketchup. It jazzes it up by smashing the beef against a smoking hot cast-iron...
- 1/4/2017
- by Clayton Purdom
- avclub.com
Speaking at San Diego’s Creativity Conference yesterday, Quentin Tarantino reaffirmed his longstanding claim that he will retire after his tenth film. Variety quoted the director as saying, “Drop the mic. Boom. Tell everybody, ‘Match that shit!’” For those keeping score at home, Tarantino has directed eight feature films thus far—Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, and last year’s The Hateful Eight. For Tarantino’s purposes, Kill Bill counts as one film, despite being released as two; Death Proof counts as one despite being part of Grindhouse’s double-feature; and the director’s segment of Four Rooms counts not at all, which few critics or fans would dispute.
Tarantino talked about his enjoyment of the filmmaking process, and the benefits of both writing and directing material, saying, “There’s this incredible satisfaction for me to think back, to usually only...
Tarantino talked about his enjoyment of the filmmaking process, and the benefits of both writing and directing material, saying, “There’s this incredible satisfaction for me to think back, to usually only...
- 11/4/2016
- by Mike Vago
- avclub.com
The Fitzroy screens Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:00pm at The Tivoli Theater as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Producers producers James Heath and Liam Garvo will be in attendance. Ticket information can be found Here.
A delightfully black comedy, The Fitzroy is set in an alternative post-apocalyptic 1950s in which the world is covered in poisonous gas. The last place available to take a traditional seaside holiday is the Fitzroy, a hotel located in a derelict submarine beached just off the coast of England. Bernard — the hotel’s bellboy, cook, maintenance man, and general dogsbody — faces a constant battle to keep the decaying hotel airtight and afloat. But when he falls in love with a murderous guest, Bernard’s challenges multiply, and he becomes entangled in a web of lies, backstabbing, and chaos. As Bernard struggles to hide the femme fatale’s murders from the other guests and suspicious authorities,...
A delightfully black comedy, The Fitzroy is set in an alternative post-apocalyptic 1950s in which the world is covered in poisonous gas. The last place available to take a traditional seaside holiday is the Fitzroy, a hotel located in a derelict submarine beached just off the coast of England. Bernard — the hotel’s bellboy, cook, maintenance man, and general dogsbody — faces a constant battle to keep the decaying hotel airtight and afloat. But when he falls in love with a murderous guest, Bernard’s challenges multiply, and he becomes entangled in a web of lies, backstabbing, and chaos. As Bernard struggles to hide the femme fatale’s murders from the other guests and suspicious authorities,...
- 11/4/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The fact that all of Quentin Tarantino’s films exist in the same universe is hardly news; the director himself confirmed this long-standing fan theory earlier this year. That said, a recent video exploring the interconnectedness of Qt’s filmography definitely warrants attention. Assembled by Luís Azevedo of Beyond the Frame, this compilation of various easter eggs that bridge titles as seemingly distant as Inglourious Basterds and The Hateful Eight is impressively meticulous. Indeed, many of Azevedo’s observations will probably surprise even the most ardent Tarantino buffs, while casual fans will find the video to be a treasure trove of revelations. From the relatively well-known tidbit that Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 are the films that other Tarantino characters watch to the more obscure factoid that the ill-fated cop from Reservoir Dogs is related to a policeman briefly mentioned in Natural Born Killers (for which Tarantino wrote the story), Azevedo...
- 11/2/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
“Orange is the New Black” star Natasha Lyonne is a paranoid housewife who has a complicated and tumultuous relationship with her husband, played by “Bates Motel” actor Andrew Howard, in Against Me!’s “333” music video.
Directed by “Say Anything” actress Ione Skye, the clips shows Lyonne wearing a cream slip and pearls, maniacally cleaning her home while her husband is away, always feeling like he’s lurking around the corner.
Read More: ‘Antibirth’ Trailer: Natasha Lyonne & Chloë Sevigny Battle Evil In Maternity Horror-Comedy – Nsfw
“333” is Against Me!’s lead single from their forthcoming album “Shape Shift With Me,” out September 16.
Lyonne can currently be seen in Clea Duvall’s comedy “The Intervention” and the maternity horror-comedy “Antibirth,” which in now in theaters and VOD. She’s also set to appear in David Wain’s “A Futile & Stupid Gesture” and Jeff Garlin’s comedy “Handsome.”
Skye is known for her roles in the 1989 movie “Say Anything,...
Directed by “Say Anything” actress Ione Skye, the clips shows Lyonne wearing a cream slip and pearls, maniacally cleaning her home while her husband is away, always feeling like he’s lurking around the corner.
Read More: ‘Antibirth’ Trailer: Natasha Lyonne & Chloë Sevigny Battle Evil In Maternity Horror-Comedy – Nsfw
“333” is Against Me!’s lead single from their forthcoming album “Shape Shift With Me,” out September 16.
Lyonne can currently be seen in Clea Duvall’s comedy “The Intervention” and the maternity horror-comedy “Antibirth,” which in now in theaters and VOD. She’s also set to appear in David Wain’s “A Futile & Stupid Gesture” and Jeff Garlin’s comedy “Handsome.”
Skye is known for her roles in the 1989 movie “Say Anything,...
- 9/2/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
The comeback of celloid continues. After facing extinction two years ago, dozens of A-list directors, from J.J. Abrams to Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, are leading a charge that has Hollywood once again choosing to shoot on film versus digital. Now this celloid resurgence includes one of America’s most prestigious film schools: Nyu.
Thanks to a new pilot program launched in collaboration with Kodak and Paris-based post-production laboratory Film Factory, six Nyu graduate students will receive film, film processing and post-production services as an incentive to shoot their thesis projects on film. Kodak will donate 10,000 feet of 35mm film, which would normally cost students close to $7,000; while the Film Factory’s post-production grant will cover the cost of processing and digital conversion.
“I think if you give students the opportunity to shoot in film, they’ll stay in film and want to support film,” said Alex Akoka, the Lab Director at Film Factory.
Thanks to a new pilot program launched in collaboration with Kodak and Paris-based post-production laboratory Film Factory, six Nyu graduate students will receive film, film processing and post-production services as an incentive to shoot their thesis projects on film. Kodak will donate 10,000 feet of 35mm film, which would normally cost students close to $7,000; while the Film Factory’s post-production grant will cover the cost of processing and digital conversion.
“I think if you give students the opportunity to shoot in film, they’ll stay in film and want to support film,” said Alex Akoka, the Lab Director at Film Factory.
- 8/2/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Machinima and Hasbro have released an exciting new trailer their great-looking new animated web series Transformers: Combiner Wars. This sucker was made for the hardcore fans of the original series of the '80s, and it looks like it's going to deliver something that fans are going to love.
We've already seen four prelude episodes for the series that you can check out here featuring the characters Optimus Prime, Victorion, Starscream, and Windblade. Those were cool and all, but this trailer for the actual series is so much more exciting!
Taking place 40 years after the great war on Earth, the eight episode digital series introduces new lore and all-new characters that, combined with the characters fans have known for decades, will bring the Transformers storytelling in a new direction. The Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate.
We've already seen four prelude episodes for the series that you can check out here featuring the characters Optimus Prime, Victorion, Starscream, and Windblade. Those were cool and all, but this trailer for the actual series is so much more exciting!
Taking place 40 years after the great war on Earth, the eight episode digital series introduces new lore and all-new characters that, combined with the characters fans have known for decades, will bring the Transformers storytelling in a new direction. The Autobots and Decepticons have disbanded and returned to Cybertron. With the days of Optimus Prime and Megatron over, Cybertron is now ruled by a triumvirate.
- 7/21/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
WhatCulture
There aren’t many directors like Quentin Tarantino. He burst onto the scene in the 1990s with a pair of unprecedented features, carried on through into the 2000s with bold and visually impressive films that looked to build upon his fanboy cinephilia, and is now making the sort of grand, American epics (in the proper sense of that word) you’d expect of a director of this talent approaching his mid-50s.
And now The Hateful Eight has finally dropped. After years of script leaks, stage readings and standard Quentin Tarantino stunt-pulling, the film has arrived in theatres; complete, in some, with an overture and an intermission and shown in “glorious” (the now-standard term) 70mm celluloid where possible. Reviews have been mixed-to-good, but one thing remains: there isn’t much that can trump the excitement arrival of a new Qt movie in cinemas.
With that in mind, let’s...
There aren’t many directors like Quentin Tarantino. He burst onto the scene in the 1990s with a pair of unprecedented features, carried on through into the 2000s with bold and visually impressive films that looked to build upon his fanboy cinephilia, and is now making the sort of grand, American epics (in the proper sense of that word) you’d expect of a director of this talent approaching his mid-50s.
And now The Hateful Eight has finally dropped. After years of script leaks, stage readings and standard Quentin Tarantino stunt-pulling, the film has arrived in theatres; complete, in some, with an overture and an intermission and shown in “glorious” (the now-standard term) 70mm celluloid where possible. Reviews have been mixed-to-good, but one thing remains: there isn’t much that can trump the excitement arrival of a new Qt movie in cinemas.
With that in mind, let’s...
- 1/16/2016
- by Taylor Burns
- Obsessed with Film
What jumps to mind when you hear the phrase "Quentin Tarantino movie"? Hyperviolence? A bunch of different B-movies pastiched into something new? A lot of dialogue with a lot of bad language? That one "F" word in particular? Any of those could be right, but there's another thing many of Tarantino's movies have in common: a big, meaty role for an actor who's maybe in need of a career boost. In the case of the Tarantino movie currently in theaters, The Hateful Eight, the role is that of Daisy Domergue, a wily, foul-mouthed criminal played by Jennifer Jason Leigh. Now Leigh hasn't been without work.
- 1/6/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most prolific writer/director working in film today. His first feature-length film, Reservoir Dogs, came out back in 1993, and yet the man still manages to surprise us with his hard-hitting dialogue, unconventional humor, and radical social and political commentary. This is a man who serves as a prime example of succeeding as a result of respecting one's elders, as he learns from those great filmmakers who came before him, while still managing to thread his own style through his intricately woven, homage-heavy film résumé.
While the rest of the world toned down its violence and opted for bigger box office, PG-13 sure-things, Tarantino stuck to his guns, consistently making movies for adults and constantly pushing the envelope as to what is allowed onscreen and how to go about displaying such graphic material. Tarantino doesn't give a damn what you think, and that's the reason why...
While the rest of the world toned down its violence and opted for bigger box office, PG-13 sure-things, Tarantino stuck to his guns, consistently making movies for adults and constantly pushing the envelope as to what is allowed onscreen and how to go about displaying such graphic material. Tarantino doesn't give a damn what you think, and that's the reason why...
- 12/30/2015
- by Kalyn Corrigan
- DailyDead
Tim Roth on Returning to Quentin Tarantino's Universe and Surviving the Failure of 'United Passions'
Read More: 'The Hateful Eight' Proves Tim Roth Can Get Away With Anything There's a lot about Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" that feels familiar, from the Old West setting to the director's playful approach to dialogue. But one of the biggest throwbacks is in the cast, which features Tim Roth as one of several men holed up in a cabin in the midst of a crippling blizzard. Roth was among the faces in Tarantino's 1992 debut "Reservoir Dogs," in which he played the detective Mr. Orange; just two years later, he was one of two memorable criminals attempting to rob a diner in the bookending sequences from "Pulp Fiction." After one last collaboration on the anthology film "Four Rooms," Tarantino and Roth parted ways for nearly 20 years. With their reunion due in theaters on December 25, Roth spoke to Indiewire about coming back to the filmmaker's universe...
- 12/21/2015
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Who's the best witch in all pop culture-dom?
That's a tough question to answer, since movies and TV have offered us all manner of witchy women. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are beautiful (but aren't so nice inside) and some look scary (but are still a lot of fun). In lieu of power ranking the various pop culture spellcasters, we've heralded their individual achievements with yearbook-style superlatives.
1. Most Improved: Mildred Hubble in The Worst Witch
Mildred (Fairuza Balk) is a witchy underdog. No one at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches thinks much of Mildred's potential as master of the supernatural elements,...
That's a tough question to answer, since movies and TV have offered us all manner of witchy women. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are beautiful (but aren't so nice inside) and some look scary (but are still a lot of fun). In lieu of power ranking the various pop culture spellcasters, we've heralded their individual achievements with yearbook-style superlatives.
1. Most Improved: Mildred Hubble in The Worst Witch
Mildred (Fairuza Balk) is a witchy underdog. No one at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches thinks much of Mildred's potential as master of the supernatural elements,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
★★☆☆☆ The 1960s were chock-full of fascinating musical figures, many of whom with larger-than-life tales to tell, yet director Allison Anders uses a fictitious counterpart (said to be loosely based on Carol King) as the basis of her follow up to failed anthology comedy, Four Rooms (1995). Now released on DVD for the first time, Grace of My Heart (1996) might have benefited from using a real-life template to inject a little more personality into what is an unremarkable, if well-meaning, pseudo-biopic.
- 10/13/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
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