Boondock Saints makes unwelcome return Oct 29, 2009
A bidding war ensued and Harvey Weinstein, then of Miramax, took in Duffy as his next Quentin Tarantino or Kevin Smith. The two tangled, though, and Weinstein quickly dumped Boondock Saints. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Red carpet report: Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony Oct 28, 2009
"You know what? When you work with Quentin Tarantino, you start living in his world. I can't top it," said the Austrian actor. "That doesn't mean I can't do other things as well as they deserve, though.". (USA Today -- Life)
People who should host the Academy Awards Oct 27, 2009
Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese. Michael Buckner / Getty ImagesQuentin Tarantino. (MSNBC -- News)
Click to read:Obesity: A Weighty Issue Oct 26, 2009
They came up with an advertising campaign which took a page out of a Quentin Tarantino movie in which young sexy babes pull up in their car next to Kurt Russell's behemoth on four wheels. They crook their pinky finger at him and say: "Woooo...big engine, little winky!" and zoom off into the sunset. (CBS News)
Troy Duffy revamps his approach, reunites his cast to make ‘The Boondock Saints II’ Oct 25, 2009
Studios were trying to recapture the success of Quentin Tarantino s Pulp Fiction, and the bull market in Southie crime stories was just beginning. Miramax mogul Harvey Weinstein bought a screenplay Duffy wrote, hired the novice to direct it himself, and even said he d buy Duffy the bar. (Boston Globe)
On Demand movie picks Oct 24, 2009
(Starz on Comcast) Written by Quentin Tarantino, directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring George Clooney, it starts out with the same kind of fireworks as Pulp Fiction. But then blood-soaked bank-robbing siblings Clooney and Tarantino slide downhill into empty special effects after they flee to Mexico and wind up in a vampire s den fronting as a biker s bar. (Boston Globe)
At the Movies Oct 23, 2009
Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds' opens in cinemas this week, and I'm eager to see if it lives up to the hype ... Inglorious Basterds Starring Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Julie Dreyfus Directed by Quentin Tarantino Running time: 2 hr 32 min Age restriction: 16LVP Genre: Drama ... Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, 'Inglorious Basterds' stars Brad Pitt as the leader of a group of Jewish-American soldiers who cause havoc among the occupying German forces in France during WWII.. (iAfrica.com)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
A Manhattanite from a prep-school, Upper East Side background, he made three effervescent, indifferently structured features that somehow split the difference between Woody Allen and Quentin Tarantino and promised a tremendous career to come -- and hasn't made one since. "Last Days," Stillman's last and best film, chronicles the decline and fall of a legendary nightclub not unlike Studio 54, as seen through the eyes of an awkward, virginal Hampshire grad named Alice (perhaps Chlo. (Salon)
Monty Python the original kings of gore Oct 20, 2009
He pukes his dinner into a bucket with such fire-hose ferocity that even Quentin Tarantino has confessed to feeling nauseated by the spectacle. In Python's wake, imitators and innovators alike have striven to match or outdo the ick factor. (MSNBC -- Television)
Vigilante films, an American tradition Oct 20, 2009
In this year's Nazi-scalping "Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino, a filmmaker who has never resisted the pull of vengeance, orchestrates what you might think of as world-historical payback. The vigilante's sense of rough justice clearly descends from the western gunslinger's idea of frontier law. (FOX59, IN)
Johnny Depp lights up Scream 2009 awards Oct 19, 2009
Quentin Tarantino continued the celebration of the immortal as he paid tribute to Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero with the Scream Mastermind award. Tobey Maguire presented the Comic-Con Icon award to Lee, who waved and smiled from his spider-shaped balloon platform on his way to the stage. (MSNBC -- News)
Alexander Skarsgard, True Blood win big at Scream 2009 Oct 19, 2009
""Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" won three prizes. The film was honored for its special effects, while star Megan Fox was voted best sci-fi actress and Isabel Lucas was recognized for her breakout performance as an evil shape-shifting robot. And then there was Keith Richards. Fans welcomed the Rolling Stones guitarist with a standing ovation as Johnny Depp presented him with the Rock Immortal award."I liked the living legend, that was all right, but immortal is even better," Richards said... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bill Cosby to do Honolulu shows Jan. 15 Oct 19, 2009
Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarantino, Tobey Maguire and Megan Fox made appearances and world-premiere footage from the new "Twilight" film was featured. Horror-film pioneer George Romero received the Scream Mastermind award, comic-book legend Stan Lee garnered the Comic-Con Icon award and Keith Richards was presented with the Rock Immortal award at the fourth annual event. (Honolulu Advertiser)
In Theaters, Oct. 15-22 Oct 18, 2009
From Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino. (AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
DVD Report: This week's new releases Oct 18, 2009
Extras: Project funding pitch by Quentin Tarantino. (Magnolia, $26. (Boston Globe)
Quentin Tarantino: Proud of HIs Bas... Oct 17, 2009
Quentin Tarantino: Proud of HIs Basterds. Quentin Tarantino: Proud of HIs Basterds ... The copyright of the article Quentin Tarantino: Proud of HIs Basterds in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Thurman very like her 'Motherhood' character Oct 17, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009. As tall and radiant as you'd imagine her, Uma Thurman enters the conference room at the offices of the California Film Institute in San Rafael and makes a beeline for the snack spread. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spike TV to Shine a Light on Rock Legend Keith Richards Oct 16, 2009
The talent roster continues to grow for this year's SCREAM. Harrison Ford, Kate Bosworth, Morgan Freeman and Christina Ricci have been added to the all-star line-up which includes the previously announced, fan favorites Taylor Lautner, the cast and creators of "True Blood" and Battlestar Galactica," Tobey Maguire, Stan Lee, Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarantino, Jennifer Carpenter, Eliza Dushku, Jackie Earle Haley, Jaime King, Sam Raimi, Eli Roth, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Elijah Wood, Stan Lee, "The Big... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman At 'Scream 2009' Oct 14, 2009
Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarantino Among Stars To Appear At Spike TV's `Scream 2009. Font size. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarantino among stars to appear at Spike TV's 'Scream 2009' Oct 13, 2009
Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarantino among stars to appear at Spike TV's 'Scream 2009. By Associated Press. (FOX61, CT)
Stars Illuminate The Greek Theatre For Spike TV's 'SCREAM 2009' Premiering On October 27 At 10 PM ET/PT Oct 13, 2009
Never-Before-Seen Content From 'Star Trek' To Be Featured'SCREAM 2009' To Reveal An Exclusive Preview From The Upcoming Martin Scorsese Thriller 'Shutter Island,' starring Leonardo DiCaprioTaylor Lautner To Unveil World Premiere Footage From 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'Quentin Tarantino To Honor Horror Legend George RomeroAppearances By Tobey Maguire, Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Carpenter, Eliza Dushku, Jackie Earle Haley, David Paymer, Sam Raimi, John C. Reilly, Eli Roth, 'The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lurching to 'Zombieland' success Oct 10, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009. Posted on: Friday, October 9, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
New book alleges Chappaquiddick coverup Oct 10, 2009
Seems Werner is wild about Quentin Tarantino s Inglourious Basterds, in which Roth has a starring role. (Roth, another Newton native, took a few minutes to teach Werner how to say wicked retarded with a Boston accent. (Boston Globe)
Vampires, Vulcans and Villains Descend Upon the Greek Theatre for Spike TV's 4th Annual 'SCREAM' Oct 6, 2009
Romero, best known for his gruesome and satirical zombie masterpiece "Night Of The Living Dead" and its sequel "Dawn Of The Dead," as well as the cult classic, "Creepshow," will receive the honor previously presented to cinematic luminaries Wes Craven, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. "SCREAM 2009" will celebrate the year of the vampire and the phenomenal popularity of the "Twilight" saga with cast and World Premiere footage from the highly-anticipated "New Moon." In addition, fans will... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Box Office Weekend: Zombie-ootiful! Oct 5, 2009
By the end of its two-week showcase run, the duo should surpass the entire domestic gross of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's 2007 Grindhouse the last three-hour double feature to hit theaters. In limited release, A Serious Man got the Job done, with $252,000 in six theaters in New York, L.A. and the Minneapolis suburbs where the movie is set. (Time.com)
Tarantino plans new Kill Bill Oct 5, 2009
Quentin Tarantino is planning another 'Kill Bill' sequel. The director wants Uma Thurman to reprise her role as Beatrix Kiddo more commonly known as The Bride for a third time, but warns fans they face a long wait for the third instalment in the martial arts franchise. (The Age, Australia)
'Pulp Fiction' Writer Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash Oct 2, 2009
Avary and Quentin Tarantino share the 1995 Academy Award for writing "Pulp Fiction." He also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie "Beowulf.". . (KIRO TV, WA)
'Zombieland' = family Oct 2, 2009
The cross-country trip these four characters share resembles "National Lampoon's Vacation" -- if written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Wernick said they wanted to be "very freewheeling.". (CNN -- US)
MOVIE BLOG: 'Kill Bill'...again Oct 2, 2009
In more news, Quentin Tarantino said on that he intends to make a third film for the Kill Bill series. I think most people were expecting Bays announcement, even if I was a little surprised about how soon they plan to release the movie, but Tarantinos decision caught me by surprise. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Unique Baby Names from Films and Li... Oct 1, 2009
The film that truly put director Quentin Tarantino on the map, Pulp Fiction is chocked full of a cast of characters with terrifically creative names (a forte of Tarantino's). One of the finest is Marsellus Wallace, the mob boss played by Ving Rhames (who himself has a very unique name), with close seconds being Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, the gangster duo played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. (Suite101.com)
The Citizen's Cinema Oct 1, 2009
" More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring some degree of familiarity to almost all of these movies, and that feeling casts them as safer bets than novel stories told by new faces.Please bear in mind,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
A peek into Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds' Sep 30, 2009
Written and Directed by: Quentin Tarantino ... All about Quentin Tarantino's highly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. (India Times, India)
Police warn women of fake movie producer Sep 26, 2009
When asked if he was a legitimate movie producer, the man would only note that director Quentin Tarantino started his career with little funding. I am not preying on anyone, the man said. (Boston Globe)
'Paris': Missed opportunities in city of love Sep 26, 2009
To see Laurent here is to understand what attracted Quentin Tarantino. Laurent's quality of reserve and careful observation is the same, whether dealing with high-ranking Nazis or a professor going through a hellish midlife crisis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Putting filmmakers in the frame Sep 25, 2009
Quentin Tarantino hosts Popcorn Taxi after a screening of his print of '80s Ozploitation flick Dark ... And mere weeks ago, Quentin Tarantino took time out from his Inglourious Basterds promotion schedule to screen his own print of forgotten '80s Ozploitation flick Dark Age under its banner and play second fiddle as interviewer of the film's stars afterwards ... " You can expect a new Popcorn Taxi event with Kelly soon - possibly to do with his coming creepy thriller The Box, although that's not... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bumpy hop down memory lane Sep 25, 2009
Presumably, this sort of thing is de rigueur for any directors wishing to fully immerse themselves in particular projects, which is why we've all become so accustomed to people such as Quentin Tarantino and Peter Jackson roaming the streets like castoffs from the Australian Diamond Company. Everything about it was very sweet, from the enthused memories of randoms - ''Every night after school, two Vegemite sandwiches and Skippy on the TV'' - to the first-ever in-depth interview with former child... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pop culture references fill 'Jennifer's Body' Sep 25, 2009
In short, it's the Oscar winner's foray into Quentin Tarantino territory. Like so many dramas on Fox and the WB, it reeks of high school ranking. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Meet the people living in giant drains underneath Las Vegas strip... Sep 24, 2009
Last night I went and watched the new Quentin Tarantino movie Inglourious Basterds up at the Palms Hotel. " Going underground ... the entrance to the flood tunnelsRex Despite his established set-up, Steven claims he eventually wants to leave the tunnels but can't because of two outstanding arrest warrants from drug possession charges two years ago. It is estimated the population of the underground community could be as many as 700. As well as credit-hustling, they earn their money off the wildly... (The Drudge Report)
Wolfenstein Being Recalled in Germany Sep 23, 2009
- July 28th, 2009 Historic gaming franchise set to join forces with Quentin Tarantino to fight the Third Reich. - May 12th, 2009 Film and TV composer returns to the Wolfenstein franchise. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tidbits: Plus 8 spend days without Jon or Kate Sep 22, 2009
I mean, thats like asking Quentin Tarantino to not put any violence in his films. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Hilton Als: Daniel Goldfarb on a postwar revenge plot. Sep 21, 2009
(It is a pity for Goldfarb that his effort hit the boards at the same time that Quentin Tarantino scored a success with Inglourious Basterds, which covers similar territory in a much more surprising way. Jascha has come to Anika s room to receive his assignment. (New Yorker)
Ranking Bruce Willis Sep 20, 2009
Part of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double bill, Planet Terror is perhaps the weaker -- yet more fun -- entry in the oddball buy-one-get-one package. Helmed by Rodriguez, the ungainly zombie movie is as disinterested in logic or story continuity as any of the B-grade films of yesteryear which it seeks to emulate, and while Willis has just a small part in the film it is one of his more entertaining outings in recent years. (IGN FilmForce)
Brad Pitt & Quentin Tarantino promotes new movie Sep 20, 2009
U.S. actor Brad Pitt signs autographs on arrival to the showing of the Quentin Tarantino directed movie "Inglourious Basterds" on the opening night of the San Sebastian Film Festival, September 18, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Advancing with the stars Sep 17, 2009
Similarly, while on-set in Season 7, Cloris Leachman got a call from director Quentin Tarantino to appear in Inglourious Basterds ... Similarly, while on-set in Season 7, Cloris Leachman got a call from director Quentin Tarantino to appear in Inglourious Basterds. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tarantino eager to see Jewish reaction to film Sep 16, 2009
"I'm interested to see, 'OK, are there laughs here? Does the suspense work here as well as it works somewhere else?'" director Quentin Tarantino said in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday ... TEL AVIV, Israel - Quentin Tarantino says the most important part of his first-ever visit to Israel is to gauge the Jewish audience's reaction to his latest boundary-breaking film. (MSNBC -- News)
Quentin Tarantino to open Mexican film festival Sep 15, 2009
US director Quentin Tarantino will open the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico this October, while on a promotional tour for his latest film "Inglourious Basterds," organizers said. MEXICO CITY (AFP) - US director Quentin Tarantino will open the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico this October, while on a promotional tour for his latest film "Inglourious Basterds," organizers said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Was that violence really necessary? Sep 14, 2009
This is Quentin Tarantino in discussion with the very notion of cinema. It's also Tarantino throwing down the gauntlet to modern Hollywood and its cookie-cutter approach to film making. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's Bad Does Good Sep 14, 2009
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's 'Bad' Does Good - TIME (Time.com)
Daily television listings Sep 12, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Mo... Sep 11, 2009
Director Quentin Tarantino has created another unique and engaging film. A Different Look into WW2. (Suite101.com)
Inglourious Basterds Sep 10, 2009
hl Director: Quentin Tarantino Release Date: August 21, 2009, Nationwide Running Time: 152 minutes Distributor: The Weinstein Company Producer(s): Lawrence Bender. Movie Trailer. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
• Jumping on the "Inglorious" bandwagon Sep 10, 2009
Inevitably, though, when it comes to this particular Quentin Tarantino effort, I keep coming back to one underlying thought: "Basterds" makes 153 minutes go by really quickly ... Inevitably, though, when it comes to this particular Quentin Tarantino effort, I keep coming back to one underlying thought: "Basterds" makes 153 minutes go by really quickly ... Director: Quentin Tarantino. (Juneau Empire)
Sex and the City film now scrapped Sep 9, 2009
Boasts better one-liners than any straight-up comedy, reminds us of why we can't stop talking about Quentin Tarantino and shows us what Brad Pitt can do with the right part. Director Jaume Collet-Serra has grasped certain lessons which other directors were asleep at the back for in horror/chiller school. (Yahoo News -- Sex and the City)
Sydney can't get up Sep 8, 2009
Now obviously any Sydneysider will retort that there's nothing else to do down Mexico way than go to the flicks, but, even so, to embrace such a handicap and still knock Quentin Tarantino off top spot is quite a feather in the cap for the animation wizards. Following a full country-wide release, Charlie , starring Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson, attained the biggest opening weekend of any Australian film at the Australian box office this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Inglourious Basterds: Make no apologies Sep 7, 2009
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Grind house cinema for the kiddies Sep 7, 2009
While Quentin Tarantino was busy working on Inglourious Basterds, Robert Rodriguez was back on the family track making Shorts. Its like theyre trying to corner the market, the former taking care of adults and people that enjoy good films and the latter forcing you to sit through this with your kids. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'Destination' on top Sep 7, 2009
8 million, taking the three-week tally for Quentin Tarantino s World War II picture to $91 million. It needs just $17 million more to become his biggest film in North America, a title currently held by his 1994 breakthrough Pulp Fiction ($108 million). (Boston Globe)
In Theaters, Sept. 3-10 Sep 4, 2009
From "Pulp Fiction" director Quentin Tarantino. (AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The cost to put a gate around all 126 acres of my alma mater (Clark Atlanta) = $875,000Seeing Spelman Coll... Sep 4, 2009
Again I paid to see a Quentin Tarantino movie and again when its over I just want to go home and take a shower. That boy is a twisted individual and is badly in need of some psychological counseling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
In ‘Flame and Citron,’ Nazi killers in less-‘glorious’ detail Sep 4, 2009
Madsen senses what Quentin Tarantino knows: We need our comic book heroes precisely because reality refuses to play fair. Ty Burr can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
Glorious hours of basterdy Sep 4, 2009
No, this catharsis came from a movie called Inglourious Basterds, directed, written and badly spelled by Quentin Tarantino, about a bunch of Jewish soldiers who go on a Nazi-massacring spree during World War II, scalping Nazi heads, mutilating Nazi faces, and bashing Nazi bodies, so you know if these guys hadn't signed up as soldiers, they would've made a very good living as hair-transplant specialists, rhinoplasty doctors, and thoracic spine-surgeons. Page. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Movie Matters: New WWII film challenges history, spurs dialogue Sep 4, 2009
I pegged the Quentin Tarantino movie as one of those what if deals, meant to explore a made-up idea set within an established truth ... This wasn t Quentin Tarantino using a historical backdrop to tell a fun, violent what if story. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Top 10 Public-Service Announcements Sep 4, 2009
When the Gwent Police Department in Wales decided to revamp its road-safety film on joyriding, the Welsh agency chose to channel Quentin Tarantino in its depiction of a highway crash involving teens and texting. The grisly formula worked; the video, which cost about $20,000 to produce, has already been viewed nearly 5 million times on YouTube. (Time.com)
Critic’s corner Sep 4, 2009
By the way, Time Machine star Rod Taylor appears as Winston Churchill in Quentin Tarantino s Inglourious Basterds. Chefs vs. City 9 p.m., Food Network. (Boston Globe)
- INKED! The summer of ’84: You can go home again (1) Sep 4, 2009
Many of these films no longer hold up, but they represent a golden year of movie-making in the cavernous place that is my consciousness, a jumble of fond memories sparked by a recent child-less afternoon date with The Wife in which we saw Quentin Tarantino s Inglorious Basterds. Basterds is a film fan s dream, an exciting m;lange of ribald comedy, garish gore and master classes in character acting, dialogue writing and cinematography. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
