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Inglourious Basterds (2009) - guest review

Inglourious Basterds (2009) - guest review

In the last several weeks, I’ve had several interesting debates online about the film Inglourious Basterds, by Quentin Tarantino. I’m currently working on a two-part article of my own, describing my complicated, sometimes-contradictory thoughts and feelings about the film. It is difficult for me to give any simple

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

[This two-part post about Quentin Tarantino's style and the release of Inglourious Basterds was originally published at Good Letters, the Image blog. I have also posted a guest review of the film by Ryan Holt.] • NOTE: The following post contains spoilers. • Part One In elementary school, I read

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Reconsidering Basterds, and Catching Up with Rightwing Film Geek

Is it wise for me to tell you that my opinion of Inglourious Basterds has changed dramatically over the past few weeks? I don't have a review yet to back up that claim. I keep starting to write one, and then my thoughts and feelings continue to evolve.

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My Pitch for the Next Tarantino movie

I've been told more than once now that because the Scriptures contain stories of violent revenge and conquest, and since Christ is going to come again to unleash bloody justice upon unbelievers, that perhaps I should question my objections to a movie that invites us to find pleasure

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Must-read movie review: Daniel Mendelsohn, "Inglourious Basterds: When Jews Attack"

You must read Daniel Mendelsohn - ‘Inglourious Basterds’: When Jews Attack I've read a lot of writing about Quentin Tarantino's new film. Some folks seem to be having a lot of fun at the movie. I wish I'd had fun. Mendelsohn sounds like he

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Is This Appealing?

WARNING: This trailer pertains to a Quentin Tarantino film. That is to say, it's not for the squeamish. It is a marketer's job to make a product appealing, to cultivate an appetite for what they're selling. This leads me to some questions... 1. What

Grindhouse (2007): A Looking Closer Film Forum

Grindhouse (2007): A Looking Closer Film Forum

Before we join the rush of religious-press reviewers who are condemning Grindhouse outright, let's understand what it is first. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have a particular nostalgia for films like those they watched growing up. Many of those films were cheap, exploitative, spectacularly bad, and filled with

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Sin City - Peter Chattaway has seen it.

And he's "still processing it." If this is how he "processes," I can't wait to read the final review. This film tells something like five or six stories, some very short and some a little longer, and they all reflect that grim,

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Quentin Tarantino speaks: Best of 2005, and his future

Shaun of the DeadThe Passion of the ChristHarold and Kumar Go To White CastleThe IncrediblesBefore SunsetOld BoyThree Extremes Lord of the RingsNightwatch That's all from Quentin Tarantino, in an article at FilmFocus. There's a lot more where that came from, including an update about his World