Why is it that whenever a director comes out with a successful film, someone always claims that the story was stolen from them years after it’s released? This scenario has reared its ugly head again and this time it’s directed towards Quentin Tarantino and his Kung Fu homage, Kill Bill Volumes One and Two.
Sometimes good things happen to good movie-lovers. Coming up at the Eqyptian is one of the best films of the year Inglourious Basterds along with its director Quentin Tarantino and three of his classic films Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1, and Vol 2. Tarantino will be making a live appearance at the theater and most likely answering some questions from you all.
The Egyptian will also be featuring one of the best and most underrated films of the year In the Loop, directed by Armando Iannucci and starring Anna Chlumsky, Chris Addison, David Rasche, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy, Olivia Poulet, Peter Capaldi, Steve Coogan, Tom Hollander and Zach Woods.
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The Palm Springs Film Festival will be one of the many award ceremonies to kick off the new year and they’ve already unveiled two of their biggest winners. According to a recent press release, Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard and writer-director Quentin Tarantino will be honored at next year’s gala.
All day we’ve been hearing from various critics regarding what they think are the best films and performances of 2009, but how about something from a filmmaker’s perspective? Writer-director Quentin Tarantino is never shy about his favorite movies, so he recently shared his Top 8 Films of 2009 with The Hollywood Reporter.
Give the people what they want, Uma! Actress Uma Thurman heard about the recent Kill Bill Vol 3 talk from writer-director Quentin Tarantino, and she’s down for the cause. A few weeks ago while overseas, Tarantino appeared on an Italian talk show where he confirmed that he was working on a third film in the series, and he stated that The Bride will fight again!
See what Thurman had to say about reprising her role…
Ever since the release of Kill Bill Volume 2, director Quentin Tarantino has been dishing out ideas for the third installment of the series. The most common pitches he threw out had to do with the orphaned daughter of Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox) and her plan to exact revenge on The Bride for killing her mother. Tarantino was recently on an Italian TV show, where he announced that there would be a Kill Bill 3, and the Bride will fight again.
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Studio executives and siblings Harvey and Bob Weinstein have been avid supporters of director Quentin Tarantino since his first theatrical release back in 1992. But after the launch of The Weinstein Co. four years ago, the studio hasn’t had a string of massively successful hits. With a flailing track record at the box office, and serious investments to recoup, who do you call? Quentin Tarantino?
We have done some thorough interviews with the actors from the latest epic war film, Inglourious Basterds, but the series really isn’t complete without talking to the man behind the film, Quentin Tarantino. If you haven’t had a chance, take a look at our interviews with B.J. Novak, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Melanie Laurent, and Christoph Waltz.
When we spoke to the self proclaimed cinephile, Tarantino revealed how he came up with the idea for the film, his favorite characters, and the lackluster reviews the movie received at Cannes.
Check out what he had to say in our interview below…
Today Inglourious Basterds debuted in theaters across the country. The film takes place in Nazi occupied France during World War II, therefore it’s no surprise that Quentin Tarantino has decided to let us in on some of his favorite films based on the time period. Over at Yahoo, the director dished on several well known war movies that he considers stand outs among many. Find out who he picked below.
