Tag: Reservoir Dogs
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How Quentin Tarantino Inspired Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night in Soho’
Quentin Tarantino made an enormous splash with his first two screenplays True Romance and Natural Born Killers which were directed by Tony Scott and Oliver Stone respectively. From there, Tarantino was able to direct his own scripts such as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Since the release of his ninth film, the critically acclaimed Once…
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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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The Sopranos Changed The Way Steve Buscemi Chooses Roles
Steve Buscemi has been in some of the best films and television series out there, from “Reservoir Dogs” to “Boardwalk Empire.” His work spans a multitude of genres, but many of his most notable roles have a single through-line: violence. Buscemi has been cast as many a villainous character in gritty crime dramas, but in…
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Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Movies: 55 Films the Director Wants You to See
To say that few filmmakers love movies as much as Quentin Tarantino is a staggering understatement. Few people love movies as much as Quentin Tarantino, and the cinephile’s tastes continue to shape Hollywood.The video store clerk-turned-director has spent decades dazzling interviewers and fans with his unparalleled knowledge of cinema history, with tastes that range from…
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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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The Torture Scene From Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs Disturbed Horror Greats Like Wes Craven & Rick Baker
“Reservoir Dogs” is an interesting film to revisit, for you can see all the techniques and storytelling devices that would become Quentin Tarantino staples. The soundtrack, nonlinear writing, and excessive blood. However, no one knew what to expect from the filmmaker when “Reservoir Dogs” first came out over three decades ago. The script had confused…
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‘Young. Wild. Free.’ Review: A Stylish, Letterboxd-Friendly Drama That Goes Further Off the Rails with Each Twist
There’s a point when a movie starts dropping too many references to other movies that the enthusiasm gets a little suspicious. In director Thembi L. Banks’ debut feature “Young. Wild. Free.”— the title styled as such for no reason in particular — a mysterious woman with “Euphoria” eye-makeup named Cassidy (Sierra Capri) suddenly starts spouting…
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Why Quentin Tarantino Cut Tim Roth’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Scenes
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” may not be the longest Quentin Tarantino movie, but it definitely isn’t the shortest. Clocking in at 161 minutes, Tarantino’s most recent film, released in 2019, broke the mold of what’s expected from the filmmaker. The movie was less concerned about the plot and more interested in romanticizing late…