Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained is, in a single word, brutal. Unflinchingly, gorily, misanthropically, even gleefully brutal, to a point that a couple scenes were so ruthless they will churn your guts. Now I survived Irreversible, so that’s saying a lot. This observation is neither a complaint nor praise, but rather a (obvious?) comment on a […]
21
Dec
Tarantino's spaghetti western takes a lot to stomach
11
Oct
The master of the Pursuit of Vengeance movie returns
We posted the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained when it came out last June, and needless to say it had us already primed and ready for its release. Like we said, Tarantino is the uncontested World Champion of Pursuit of Vengeance movies and certainly Django Unchained fits the billing. Today a second trailer dropped, and […]
7
Jun
The Pursuit of Vengeance lifted to an immaculate art form...
Is there anybody — and I mean anybody — on this God’s green Earth that better manifests a Pursuit of Vengeance flick better than the great Quentin Tarantino? Unleashing a slave seeking revenge, and freedom, on a bunch of plantation owners seems like such a Tarantino no-brainer that in hindsight it’s shocking he hasn’t done […]
14
Dec
Sacha Baron Cohen's latest shockumentary likely to please all
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest shock mockumentary The Dictator is set to premier on big screens next summer, and the first look trailer just hit the interwebs. Cohen plays a Gaddafi-esque Middle East dictator who comes to America, so it’s unlikely to piss anyone off. The film also stars John C Reilly, Ben Kingsley, Megan Fox, Asif […]
17
Dec
The Baron's rare Fortis et Fidelis expression
For those of you who find a bottle of King Louis XIII Cognac too pedestrian, Baron Otard Cognac has launched its rarest ever expression, the Fortis et Fidelis. Bottled in a handcrafted crystal carafe by famed French glass makers Saint-Louis, this limited edition blend includes the oldest and rarest eaux-de-vie from the historic cellars of […]
26
Jan
Can Cletus root for a Kraut?
The Red Baron came out in Europe in 2008 but never saw stateside release. Not surprising — no this wasn’t WWII and they weren’t Nazis of course, but something tells me Cletus in Alabama might have a hard time shelling out $10 to see a German hero shoot down Brits. Then again, I doubt Cletus […]
11
Dec
Sophia DeArborne goes deep undercover at the art world's most debaucherous weekend
In preparation for my evening arrival in Miami for the 2009 installment of Art Basel I prepared with all of the essentials including camera, pen, paper, computer, sunscreen and Advil. Basel is the tour de force of the Art world and I did not want to be trampled. The minute I stepped out of the […]
