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Best Soundtracks of 2012 (part one)

Django Unchained Traditionally, Quentin Tarantino’s films recycle older pop tunes and soundtrack snippets, helping to build up his image as a sort of “cultural DJ” as opposed to a traditonal filmmaker. Django Unchained might signal a change in approach  Favoring a style-hopping mixtape feel that careens from country to gangsta rap, the Django soundtrack also …

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‘Django Unchained’ a fitfully engaging ahistorical romp that fails to earn its runtime

Django Unchained Written by Quentin Tarantino Directed by Quentin Tarantino USA, 2012 Has Quentin Tarantino’s work to date actually been…restrained? It’s not a descriptor often thrown at the populist auteur, whose frequently digressionary writing style and dual penchants for graphic violence and meta-textual indulgences has made him one of the most easily distinguished popular filmmakers …

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Quentin Tarantino’s Hall of Fame

Quentin Tarantino is credited for his homages to lesser-known cinematic gems.  So much so, he has his own film festival in Austin, Texas.  His films have helped revitalise the genres and styles amongst the hidden depths of world cinema but have also helped the careers of various actors and actresses, propelling them to the public …

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Watch THR Director Roundtable: 6 Auteurs sit down for an hour to discuss cinema

At the start of awards season, THR assembles actors, actresses and directors involved in some of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, and sits them all in one room for a roundtable discussion about their careers and their movies. Joining the directors roundup this year is Ang Lee (Life of Pi), Tom Hooper …

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Thirty Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #1-10

Chris Clemente, Justine Smith and Ricky D each choose their ten most anticipated films of 2012. The list begins with Chris’s picks. Click “Next Ten” at the bottom of the page to continue on. Please note: These lists are in no particular order. 2012 is shaping out to be a banner year for Hollywood blockbusters. …

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Clearing Up The Confusion Between Quentin Tarantino’s Western and Franco Nero’s Film

  There has been some confusion with the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film. Django Unchained is the film directed by Tarantino but there is no confirmation that Franco Nero is starring in it, at least not yet. However there is another western called The Angel, the Brute and the Wise which will feature Tarantino acting. That …

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