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Pam Grier on Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino, and Her Reign as the Queen of ’70s Action Cinema

Grindhouse icon Pam Grier blazed a trail through the blaxploitation era, was dubbed “the baddest One-Chick Hit-Squad that ever hit town” (a title that remains uncontested four decades later, one might argue), and commanded the screen with a combination of ferocity, empathy, and a look so striking Roger Ebert once described her as an “actress of beautiful face and astonishing form.” Years later, in 1997, Quentin Tarantino paid homage to the work and the woman in Jackie Brown , adapted from Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch , one of the filmmaker’s best and most underrated films and the spark that jump-started a career revival for its stars.

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In Honor of Kevin Smith’s Pilot, 5 Filmmakers We’d Rather See Host a Talk Show

Today, Vulture reported that outspoken filmmaker , discriminated plane passenger and interview over-sharer Kevin Smith is developing a half-hour syndicated talk show. Which is fine, and honestly, a naturally-fitting format for Smith. No disrespect to Smith — even if we did once resolve to silence him by wiring shut his mouth — but he already has podcast and Twitter platforms to preach from, and we’d rather see a few other filmmakers host a talk show first. Take a look at our suggestions and share your own in the comment section below.

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Idris Elba Cast As Lead in Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim; What Does This Mean for Django Unchained?

Beloved former Wire star Idris Elba has been circling many major Hollywood project in recent months, and it looks like he finally bagged one. Deadline reports that Elba — last seen onscreen as Heimdall in Thor — has landed the lead role opposite Charlie Hunnam in Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi blockbuster Pacific Rim . Fabulous! But what does this mean for Django Unchained ?

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Celebrity GPS — Minnie Driver & the Pissing Pooch!

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It’s HOLLYWOOD.TV’s Celebrity GPS! And this time, it’s the case of Minnie Driver and the pissing pooch! Also featuring Quentin Tarantino, Bono, Dr. Dre, Eva Marcille, Shawn Chapman Holley and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Music: “Fame” by Leandro Roriz.

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Celebrity GPS — Minnie Driver & the Pissing Pooch!

Quentin Tarantino Falls of the Day

Tarantino fell. Who fucking cares. It is more fun if the person who falls is wearing a skirt and no panties….cuz at least that way we can fantasize about raping them. I’m just kidding. Rape fantsies are weird…especially when looking at pics of Tarantino falling on his face….

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Quentin Tarantino Honored At Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

Filmmaker receives inaugural Music+Film Award with some help from Ice Cube, Keri Hilson, Adam Levine and Tim Roth. By Kara Warner Quentin Tarantino receives the inaugural Music+Film Award at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images With brief yet genuine words of praise from former colleagues, a flashy movie-clip mash-up and a musical tribute in his honor, Quentin Tarantino stepped into the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards history books Friday night (January 14) after receiving the show’s inaugural Music+Film Award. Ice Cube started things off by telling everyone to hurry up and sit down so he could present before introducing an impressive clip reel that included Tarantino classics “Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Jackie Brown,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” and “Vol. 2” and “Inglourious Basterds.” Then, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine (who, along with his bandmates, was moonlighting as the show’s house band for the evening) hit the stage with his guitar for a performance of the “Dogs” musical number “Stuck in the Middle With You,” which doubled as a tribute to late Stealers Wheel frontman Gerry Rafferty . That was followed by a saucy version of “Son of a Preacher Man” by Keri Hilson. “Reservoir Dogs” castmember Tim Roth took the stage after Levine’s and Hilson’s performances to officially hand off the award to Tarantino, who was shown smiling from the audience throughout the tribute. Roth noted that no one deserves the award more than Tarantino and that he was happy to help “celebrate Quentin for using music so damn effectively.” Then the man himself graciously took the stage and talked about how he started filmmaking by hanging out alone in his room, playing records like Duane Eddy’s “Rebel Rouser” and writing scenes to go along with them. “I’m kind of still doing the same thing right now,” he joked. What do you think of Quentin Tarantino’s use of music in film? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos 2010 Critics’ Choice Awards Celebrity Candids Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet 2011 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Show

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Quentin Tarantino Honored At Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

Filmmaker receives inaugural Music+Film Award with some help from Ice Cube, Keri Hilson, Adam Levine and Tim Roth. By Kara Warner Quentin Tarantino receives the inaugural Music+Film Award at the 2011 Critics’ Choice Awards Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images With brief yet genuine words of praise from former colleagues, a flashy movie-clip mash-up and a musical tribute in his honor, Quentin Tarantino stepped into the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards history books Friday night (January 14) after receiving the show’s inaugural Music+Film Award. Ice Cube started things off by telling everyone to hurry up and sit down so he could present before introducing an impressive clip reel that included Tarantino classics “Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Jackie Brown,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” and “Vol. 2” and “Inglourious Basterds.” Then, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine (who, along with his bandmates, was moonlighting as the show’s house band for the evening) hit the stage with his guitar for a performance of the “Dogs” musical number “Stuck in the Middle With You,” which doubled as a tribute to late Stealers Wheel frontman Gerry Rafferty . That was followed by a saucy version of “Son of a Preacher Man” by Keri Hilson. “Reservoir Dogs” castmember Tim Roth took the stage after Levine’s and Hilson’s performances to officially hand off the award to Tarantino, who was shown smiling from the audience throughout the tribute. Roth noted that no one deserves the award more than Tarantino and that he was happy to help “celebrate Quentin for using music so damn effectively.” Then the man himself graciously took the stage and talked about how he started filmmaking by hanging out alone in his room, playing records like Duane Eddy’s “Rebel Rouser” and writing scenes to go along with them. “I’m kind of still doing the same thing right now,” he joked. What do you think of Quentin Tarantino’s use of music in film? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos 2010 Critics’ Choice Awards Celebrity Candids Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet 2011 2011 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Show

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Jacki Weaver Appeals to Quentin Tarantino’s Foot Fetish, Because Why Not

On the one hand, I’m reluctant to even go here because of the inevitable cascade of “Is this foot-fetish joke video Jacki Weaver’s Norbit ?” controversy. On the other, it’s Friday and all I want is to hit the eject button on this hellish week. And anyway, what kind of comprehensive Team Jacki repository / campaign headquarters would this be without this interlude cataloged among the voluminous archives? Watch and learn.

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Quentin Tarantino vs. Stephen King: Who Has a More Baffling Year-End Movie List?

As mentioned in Broadsheet , Quentin Tarantino released his of 20 favorite films from 2010 over the weekend, and Toy Story 3 grabbed the top honor. It was followed by The Social Network , Animal Kingdom , I Am Love and Tangled . So, eclectic. But how does QT’ s list compare to famed author Stephen King’s top-ten ? Let’s investigate.

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It’s Kind Of A Funny Story Is Also Kind of a Disappointing One

Here’s my kind of funny story: When I was a post-collegiate punk with an afternoon to burn, I would often spend hours riding the single ticket I bought at the very cineplex where most of the TIFF screenings are taking place into and out of two or three different movies. It feels eerie to see many of my New York colleagues clamoring at the scene of the crime, and even stranger to hop from film to film not furtively but as festival workers smile and wave me in. I have to say: The thrill has been compromised.

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