Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino’s “Death Proof” deserves more credit than the apathy it currently faces
May 31, 2021By: Sara Brinkac, Peak Associate Content Warning: Death Proof deals with acts of gruesome violence towards women. Death Proof also includes mass violence surrounding cars and car crashes. I’m often told that Death Proof was a write-off in Quentin Tarantino’s career. However, one quarantine evening, I was faced with nothing to do, so at the suggestion of my roommate, I reluctantly watched the one Tarantino film I had avoided for many years. Well, that evening I learned two things: 1) Death Proof is a great, action packed movie with a kick-ass female cast and 2) I need to start listening…
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is visually striking, but falls short compared to Tarantino’s earlier films
September 8, 2019By: Kaila Bhullar, SFU Student As Quentin Tarantino’s ninth and most recent film, it came as no surprise that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was executed beautifully and filled with striking cinematography. When it came to overall flow and…
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Which prolific director should make a live-action version of your favourite Disney movie
March 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_1646" align="alignright" width="300"] Image by Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] Earlier this month, Disney announced that Tim Burton had been tasked with bringing a live-action version of Dumbo to the silver screen. Perhaps even more surprising is how unsurprising the announcement is,…
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