Samuel L. Jackson
The Preview Reel: Will the Hitman’s Bodyguard Get Over Logan Lucky?
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Annabelle: Creation scared away the competition last week with an impressive $35 million. The summer box office is starting to wind down and we have two intriguing, but mostly low-profile releases this week; the buddy comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard and the NASCAR heist flick, Logan Lucky. Both look to ti...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino can do whatever he wants. At this point in his career, twenty-two years removed from the pop-culture milestone Pulp Fiction (1994), the lowbrow aficionado has dabbled in everything from Kung Fu (Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2 [2003/04]) and Blaxploitation (Jackie Brown [1997]) to world war (Inglorious Basterds [2009]) and revisionist westerns (Django Unchained [2012]). Each crucially ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Breaking Down the Teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight
We’re more than halfway through August, dear readers, and the summer movie season is almost over. But there are always new trailers for me to watch and analyze. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next film The Hateful Eight. Premise: In post-Civil War Wyoming, eight strangers seek shelter in a haberdashery during a...[Read More]