– by H.G. WATSON – Despite what many would claim was a weak field of films nominated for this year’s Academy for Best Picture, it was unarguably a fantastic year for the Best Director category. We all know Kathryn Bigelow was one of a handful of women ever nominated (and the only one w...
Posts Tagged ‘Quentin Tarantino’
January 24th, 2010 - 3:00 pm § in Posters & Trailers
‘Basterds’ Earn Top Award at SAG Ceremony
– by SEAN GERSKI – While I have yet to see every movie released in 2009, I saw more than my fair share. And looking back, my feeling is that Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” was the best movie released last year. How well the movie does when Oscar time arrives...
January 21st, 2010 - 6:36 pm § in News
BAFTA Nominations Released
– by KATHLEEN COLLINS – The BAFTA nominations were released today and the nominations are pretty much what you would expect. In the requisite “apparently this movie directed itself” category is “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.” Newcomer Lee Daniels ...
December 9th, 2009 - 10:22 pm § in About That ...
About That Deadpool Spinoff …
– by CAM SMITH – Remember when the prospect of a “Deadpool” spinoff movie felt like a fun idea? That was before April’s super-zero non-event “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” belly-flopped into theatres, figuratively treating the character like Ned Beatty in “Deliverance” and...
November 13th, 2009 - 10:15 pm § in Features
Reservoir Turtles
Do you like the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”? How about “Reservoir Dogs”? What would happen if you combined them? This mashup trailer by YouTube user Withonea answers that question...
October 13th, 2009 - 9:19 pm § in Opinions
Will The Bride Return To Kill Again?
– by FRANK MORITZ – Yes, it is official (kind of). “Kill Bill, Vol. 3″ is coming out (possibly). Quentin Tarantino stated at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico recently that he wanted to make the movie: “I wanted to give Uma Thurman’s central character and her...
August 21st, 2009 - 11:27 pm § in Reviews
Under Review: ‘Inglourious Basterds’
– by ROB COX – From the opening scene of “Inglourious Basterds,” writer/director Quentin Tarantino establishes dialogue as the film’s driving force. Tarantino’s subtle use of seemingly meaningless chatter as a means of story and character development...
