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Articles tagged with Quentin Tarantino 3 entries

★★★★☆ Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof (2007)

Plot: Austin’s hottest DJ, Jungle Julia (Poitier), sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shana (Ladd) and Arlene (Ferlito). Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike (Russell), a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away from his next intended victims.

 

More thoughts on Hostel and Quentin Tarantino

Sadly, Quentin Tarantino’s presentation of Hostel actually soils the Tarantino name. After seeing Hostel, one has to wonder: Did Quentin even watch the film before putting his name on it?

 

★★★★½ Sin City (2005)

Plot: Welcome to Sin City, a town full of characters. Like Hartigan (Willis), the last honest cop in town, who races to save a young girl from a psychotic son of a sentator. Or Marv (Rourke), who is determined to find out who killed his “angel”, his Goldie (King) - no matter how many bodies he leaves in his wake. Or Dwight (Owen), who is determined to help the girls of Old Towne in their fight against the mob. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel series of the same name.

 
  
     
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