Quentin Tarantino
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Eli Roth Returns to Cannes as … an Actor
The “Hostel” torture-porn director on his role as a Nazi alongside Brad Pitt in Tarantino’s “Basterds.”
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Who’s the Goriest Filmmaker at the Fest?
With Nazi scalpings, genital mutilation and violent rape scenes appearing in various places throughout Cannes’ Official Competition, this year’s selection undoubtedly contains the most explicit content in recent memory. But while Lars Von Trier’s "Antichrist" — recently picked up for U.S. distribution by IFC Films — may offer the most infamously extreme image of the…
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Tarantino’s ‘Basterds’ Pleases; IFC Buys Loach, ‘Antichrist’
You had to get up pretty early to score a spot at the very first screening of “Inglourious Basterds,” Quentin Tarantino’s new revenge fantasy set during World War II. Thousands of journalists mobbed the Palais de Festival, and even Harvey Weinstein himself was seen running frantically from one entrance to another as guards told him…
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Weinstein, Tarantino Ride Into Battle at Cannes
Deja vu … Harvey and Bob hit town with rumors of funding woes, and “Inglourious Basterds” could put them on firm ground.
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Coming Soon: A Sneak Peek at Some of TWC’s Upcoming Releases
‘Inglourious Basterds,’ Rob Zombie’s ‘H2’ set for end-of-summer release.
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Cannes Has That Scaled-Back Feeling
Early signs point to fewer executives and titles that just aren’t hot enough to acquire.
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Tarantino’s Uncensored ‘Inglourious’ Sneak
Quentin Tarantino made a special guest mentor appearance Tuesday night on “American Idol” and debuted a sneak preview of footage from his upcoming "Inglourious Basterds." Here’s the uncensored footage too hot for primetime TV.
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‘How We Launched Quentin Tarantino’
Financier Michael Mendelsohn was on the ground floor of “Reservoir Dogs.”
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‘How We Launched Quentin Tarantino’
If, as some say, making a deal is the most creative work done in Hollywood, Michael Mendelsohn’s career is a shining example of creativity. Working with a variety of banks and hedge fund investors, Mendelsohn’s company, Union Patriot Capital, has financed close to 300 movies for a total of more than $1.8 billion. Through another…
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Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System
Reviews | Buy the Book | Autographed Copies INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING GOES HOLLYWOOD Autographed copies – You can buy a signed copy of the hardback book, which is no longer available in stores, from the author directly for $20.00 plus shipping and handling. Send requests to sharon.waxman@gmail.com for details. New York Times correspondent Sharon Waxman reveals…
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New York Observer: Miramax’s Big Morning; Waxman’s War Zone
BY JAKE BROOKS | “I like being in war zones. And Hollywood is a kind of war zone,” joked Sharon Waxman, the boisterous reporter covering the film beat for The New York Times. A former Middle East correspondent, Ms. Waxman has some basis for comparison. “They’re both very challenging, but Hollywood is much more treacherous…
