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The strange history of 'Machete'
Kansas City Star &bull YesterdayAlmost 15 years ago, writer/director Robert Rodriguez thought up a movie about a vengeful Mexican ex-cop. And he decided that craggy-faced Danny Trejo, who has had supporting roles in most of the director’s films, would be perfect as his Machete.… Full Story »
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Your Reference I Am Getting
GreenCine Daily &bull Sep 2, 2010Richard Poplak's The Sheikh's Batmobile, a very cool new book tracing how American pop culture has infiltrated the Muslim world, argues mass cultural product-rather than destroying the indigenous and increasingly rare-helps bring otherwise at-odds people together on a new plane of understanding, normalizing pluralistic values where that idea's unheard of. Poplak writes of Afghanistani bodybuilders training under watchful Arnold Schwarzenegger cut-outs and United Arab Emirates oil millionaires with too much money paying for custom-made Batmobiles. The argument goes all kinds of places (it's a compelling work of occasionally danger-baiting… Full Story »
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"Machete" Primer: "Grindhouse: Planet Terror"
Sprout &bull Sep 2, 2010I've finished the second half of my self-assigned task to see the two "Grindhouse" features before seeing "Machete." You can go back and read my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof," which is the preferred part for many film buffs. I have to admit, though, that in many ways Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror"… Full Story »
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Lido and the 'Swan'
Variety &bull Sep 2, 2010
Darren Aronofsky's psychosexual ballet thriller "Black Swan" opened the 67th Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, with stars Natalie Portman and Vincent Cassel gliding down the red carpet with jury chief Quentin Tarantino. The more I looked into ballet, I actually… Full Story »
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Jessica Alba's Venice Ensembles (PHOTOS, POLL)
Cinema News &bull Sep 2, 2010Jessica Alba packed a suitcase full of style for her trip to Venice, stepping out Tuesday afternoon in a jean jacket and penny loafers. So what else did she bring to wear? To Tuesday night's Uomo Vogue Dinner For Quentin… Full Story »
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Can RGV Get His Groove Back With RAKTA CHARITRA?
Twitch &bull Sep 1, 2010Master Telugu filmmaker and Twitch fave, Ram Gopal Varma appears to be dipping his toes into Quentin Tarantino styled overindulgence, but it actually doesn't look too bad. His latest opus, Rakta Charitra, is spread over two releases with the film totaling over 5 hours of… Full Story »
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"Black Swan," Tarantino and "Machete" Hit the Lido
indieWIRE News &bull Sep 1, 2010
Rounding up the latest from the fall festival circuit on a daily basis... Darren Aronofsky's Venice opener "Black Swan" has been the buzz title on the fest circuit since premiering tonight. Veteran film critic Todd McCarthy saw an advance screening… Full Story »
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Justin Timberlake Considered For Quentin Tarantino Movie!
Cinema News &bull Sep 1, 2010Justin is a new raw talent when it comes to acting but Quentin feels he could be ideal for the lead role. He's excited about taking a teen heartthrob and turning him into a cold-blooded killer." I think I'm equally… Full Story »
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Tarantino calls Venice lineup 'cool, eclectic'
Kansas City Star &bull Sep 1, 2010Quentin Tarantino says the Venice Film Festival lineup is "one of the most wildest, cool, eclectic lineups" he's ever seen. Full Story »
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Venice 2010 Review: BLACK SWAN best film of the year - left me devastated, excited, tense and emotionally drained
Obsessed With Film &bull Sep 1, 2010OWF's Rob Beames landed at the Venice Film Festival yesterday and has shot through his first knee-jerk reaction of Darren Aronofsky's psychological ballerina thriller which has opened the fest; Literally at the press conference for Black Swan. Best film I've… Full Story »
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Scenes From The Emmy Awards, 'Mad Men' And 'Scott Pilgrim' In Today's Twitter-Wood
MTV Movies Blog &bull Aug 30, 2010If you didn't find yourself on the guest list for the Emmy Awards last night, numerous nominees and other attendees with camera phones decided to help you out by sharing the views from their seats. Mindy Kaling shared what was… Full Story »
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Big hack attack
New York Post - Movies &bull Aug 29, 2010Even fans of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino would agree that 2007's "Grindhouse," their tribute to '70s exploitation flicks, was a sprawling mess. But buried inside the movie was three minutes of absolute perfection - a trailer for a movie… Full Story »
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The Stars Come Out For Quentin Tarantino's Friars Club Roast: Samuel L. Jackson Named As Roastmaster!
Cinema News &bull Aug 27, 2010NEW YORK, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award winning director, writer, producer and actor Quentin Tarantino will sit in the hot-seat for the 2010 Friars Club Roast, to be held on Friday, October 1st, at The New York Hilton. As… Full Story »
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TV: Buffy / Angel: "Through The Looking Glass/There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb/The Weight Of The World/The Gift"
A.V. Club &bull Aug 27, 2010Once again, I'm going to flip the script and do Angel before Buffy, since the latter's much, much heavier, and should be the anchor in this, the final Buffy/Angel column of the summer. I also watched the episodes in this order, which made the final scene of "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb" all the more affecting-like one of those movies or novels that jumps ahead in the story for dramatic effect, and then fills in the details later. But first, lets complete our vacation in Pylea, with two Angel episodes that largely continue the light tone that the series… Full Story »
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Friars Club To Roast Quentin Tarantino
Cinema News &bull Aug 27, 2010NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Friars Club says it plans to roast filmmaker Quentin Tarantino at a ceremony this fall in New York. Tarantino's frequent collaborator, actor Samuel L. Jackson, is to serve as Roastmaster at the event,… Full Story »
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Quentin Tarantino Gets Ready To Be Roasted
Cinema News &bull Aug 27, 2010Quentin Tarantino will be at the mercy of a few "Inglourious Basterds" and "Kill Bill" fighters at his Friars Club Roast in October. Uma Thurman, Eli Roth, Patricia Arquette, Pam Grier, Bob and Harvey Weinstein along with comics Kathy Griffin,… Full Story »
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Mindless, artless violence in 'Centurion'
SFGate - Movie Reviews &bull Aug 27, 2010There are six standard types of violence in film these days: Tarantino, comic book, Scorsese, martial arts, horror and stupid. For stupid, look no further than "Centurion." Centurion" is about Romans getting slaughtered by Picts in the harsh northern regions… Full Story »
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Quentin Tarantino to be "roasted" by Samuel L. Jackson, Eli Roth and more
Hollywood Entertainment Network &bull Aug 26, 2010Hollywood Awards. That's because Tarantino has agreed to sit in the big chair and be "saluted" as part of the 2010 Friars Club Roast, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, at The New York Hilton. Pulp Fiction" and… Full Story »
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Eli Roth Confirms Thanksgiving in Development
Film Junk &bull Aug 25, 2010
When Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez released their epic exploitation double-feature Grindhouse, they also asked some of their filmmaker friends to make fake trailers for grindhouse films they'd like to see. Preceding the double-bill was a fake trailer by Rodriguez… Full Story »
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Michael Madsen And James Woods Say Hello In Today's Daily TwitPic... Just Because, Really
MTV Movies Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010I'm not sure I really need to justify my reasoning for making a picture of kickass character actors Michael Madsen and James Woods the subject of today's Daily TwitPic. Does the raincloud explain why it lets loose with a thunderstorm?… Full Story »
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