Tag: Pulp Fiction
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Bill Block Out as Miramax CEO
Bill Block is out as CEO of Miramax.The executive and film producer was hired in 2017. Block’s contract expired this week and was not renewed, sources said. He’s been rumored to be out for months. A representative for Miramax had no immediate comment on the matter.Insiders said new leadership was necessary at Miramax given that…
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Bill Block out at Miramax (reports)
Former agent assumed reins in 2017.Bill Block is out as CEO of Miramax and his contract will not be renewed this week, according to reports.Block, a former ICM agent who launched financier and sales agent Qed International and served as Artisan Entertainment president, joined the company in 2017. It is 51%-owned by beIN and 49%-owned…
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‘Hard to know’ if Bruce Willis is aware of dementia condition, wife says
Emma Heming Willis says she has been ‘care partner’ to husband, 68, after actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal degenerationSix months after Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, it is “hard to know” whether the actor, known for roles in Die Hard and Pulp Fiction, is aware of the extent to which his condition has…
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Guy Ritchie Followed in This Hit ‘80s Gangster Movie’s Footsteps
If you were to think about what movies most likely influenced the work of famed English filmmaker Guy Ritchie, it might be tempting to first look at the films of Quentin Tarantino. After all, Quentin Tarantino had breakout success in the early to mid-1990s, thanks to thrilling, darkly comedic, and post-modern crime movies like Reservoir…
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Quentin Tarantino Rolls Out for ‘Barbie’-‘Oppenheimer’ Double Feature on Opening Weekend
No one is immune to the cultural craze that is “Barbenheimer” — including Quentin Tarantino.Moviegoers across the globe assembled over the weekend to celebrate the debut of both Greta Gerwig’s pink and plastic-permeated “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s atomic history piece “Oppenheimer.” With both films opening on the same day, many ticket buyers picked up same-day…
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Christopher Walken’s Funniest Role Isn’t Even in a Movie
Christopher Walken, is, you know, a Hollywood icon. Even if you have never seen anything he’s done (which is next to impossible), you are undoubtedly aware of his chill persona, fabulous forehead, and very particular way of speaking. He’s a rare combination of incredibly intimidating, yet surprisingly comforting. An Oscar winner for his performance in…
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Quentin Tarantino Doesn’t Consider Jackie Brown Part Of His Cinematic Universe
“Jackie Brown” remains Quentin Tarantino’s only departure from writing and directing his own films and, as such, it continues to stand just outside of the explosive, hyper-real universe he’s created with all of his other features. Adapted from Elmore Leonard’s 1992 novel “Rum Punch,” Tarantino’s follow-up after the unprecedented success of “Pulp Fiction” was intentionally…
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18 Movies Quentin Tarantino Doesn’t Like, from ‘1917’ to ‘Atomic Blonde’
Love him or hate him, what Quentin Tarantino has achieved over his more than 30 years of filmmaking is inarguably impressive. Not only is the “Reservoir Dogs” writer/director a renowned auteur — nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar with two Best Original Screenplay wins for “Pulp Fiction” and “Django Unchained” — Tarantino is…
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The Risk Of Failure Drove Quentin Tarantino To Create Kill Bill
When a filmmaker writes and directs their own script, they run the risk of comparing their strengths and weaknesses. Take Zack Snyder — few would say he can wield a pen as well as he can a camera. On the flip side, there’s Joss Whedon; his writing has shaped pop culture, for better or worse,…
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Seth Rogen Parodied Christopher Walken’s Iconic ‘Pulp Fiction’ Monologue Using a Menorah as a Kid
Seth Rogen may be pitching a “Pulp Fiction” reboot, with a twist.During the MoMA Contenders series panel for Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical film “The Fabelmans,” Rogen revealed that he used to make home videos with current writing and producing partner Evan Goldberg. A particularly “quite disgusting” comedy the duo filmed together involved a spoof remake of…