This is interview part two with the makers of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.  If you missed the first part with Michael Cera & Anna Kendrick you can check it out here. Read the full story

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This past March we reported (via Latino Review) that as Sony sold The Shadow rights to Fox, Sam Raimi had passed possible directing duties to David Slade, who most recently did The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Now, Pajiba has new information that a new co-writer and possible director is attached. It is none other than Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction). Read the full story

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The Playlist reports that Machete’s midnight debut is sure to spice up the typically dry Venice Film Festival with an all-out onslaught of exploitation cinema. This years panel includes Robert Rodriguez’s long time pal and fellow Grindhouse connoisseur Quentin Tarantino. Now I’m not suggesting that this film gained entry into the festival because of the all powerful QT. I am merely pointing out that it probably didn’t hurt the matter. Machete will provide a reprieve from the the critically praised slow-moving festival line up. With a star studded cast that includes Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert Di Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Don Johnson and Rose McGowan Machete is sure to deliver a huge amount of fame per frame. Read the full story

By modern standards, Quentin Tarantino would be considered an auteur; a director whose films reflect that his personal creative vision. But what exactly is that vision, and how is it reflected in his work? One major observation that one can make about Tarantino’s films is that he often incorporates a number of references, many of which refer to cinema, specific films, or pop culture. His films are laced with this intertextuality were the relationship between texts (or films) is constantly being redefined. This method of pastiche is one way that he draws attention to the fact that his film is a constructed piece of fiction, or a “simulation.”

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A prequel to one of Quentin Tarantino‘s often overlooked works has been written JoBlo reports. Titled The Switch, the film is prequel of the 1997 film starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Michael Keaton and Robert De Niro. Although Tarantino has “given his blessing” he will not be involved in any capacity. Read the full story

The BBC News is reporting that Oscar nominated director Quentin Tarantino will be the president of the Venice Film Festival jury. The Italian festival, which awards the Golden Lion as its top prize, runs from September 1st until the 11th. Read the full story

Is the bad boy of cinema, Quentin Tarantino, planning a documentary about the bad boy of movie moguls, Miramax founder Harvey Weinstein?

According to a profile on filmmaker Barry Avrich’s own attempts to document Weinstein in the NY Times, Tarantino is reportedly considering a project that would chronicle Weinstein’s professional life from his work as a “concert promoter in Buffalo, through the heyday of Miramax, which released hits like Pulp Fiction and Shakespeare in Love, and beyond.”

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Apparently, Avrich had been working on a no holds barred expose about the notoriously foul mouthed Miramax maniac, but was denied access to certain avenues of information due to a conflict of interest with Tarantino‘s documentary. Now whether or not this is just a defense mechanism by Weinstein to prevent another filmmaker from uncovering dirty secrets that wish to remain buried is not clear, but either way, a Tarantino fueled documentary about the man who made him a legend would be a fascinating personal look at one of Hollywood’s most enigmatic and controversial media moguls.

Would you be interested in seeing a Tarantino documentary?

With the expansion to ten Best Picture nominees, many thought that “anything has a shot now!” But that is, of course, horrifically incorrect seeing as how the still-five-nominees-Best Director category essentially reveals what the “real” Best Picture nominees are. Read the full story

One of the most anticipated upcoming geek films coming out this year is Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. So far, everything that’s been heard from the test screenings is that it’s as awesome as one would expect. Kevin Smith confirmed this. Yesterday when I talked to Smith I asked him about what films he’s seen that we haven’t yet. This is the man that saw Watchmen and Star Trek well before their release dates. Soon he started to gush about how great Pilgrim is, how great Edgar is, and even how Quentin Tarantino liked it. As a quick side note, Smith also mentioned he saw Kick-Ass and really liked it. Here’s what he had to say Pilgrim: Read the full story

Many fans of the film Inglourious Bastards are wishing Quentin Tarantino much success at the upcoming Oscars. Aside from Christoph Waltz’s most deserved Supporting Actor nomination, the award the film is best positioned for is arguably Best Original Screenplay. It is undeniable that Tarantino’s writing talents shine through the final cut of the film, but in honor of the screenplay’s nomination, we will now highlight just a few sections from the final draft of the script that did not make it into the film (warning: if you have not seen the film, this will include spoilers): Read the full story