Tarantino: A Retrospective

<B>Celebrate more than three decades of filmmaking by diving into the brilliant, twisted mind of Quentin Tarantino, and discover the artistic process of an Oscar-winning legend.</B><BR><BR>Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1963, Quentin Tarantino spent many Saturday evenings during his childhood accompanying his mother to the movies, nourishing a love of film that was, over the course of his life, to become all-consuming. The script for his first movie took him four years to complete: <I>My Best Friend’s Birthday</I> (1987), a seventy-minute film in which he both acted and directed. The script for his second film, <I>Reservoir Dogs</I> (1992), took him just under four weeks to complete. When it debuted, he was immediately hailed as one of the most exciting new directors in the industry.<BR> <BR>Known for his highly cinematic visual style, out-of-sequence storytelling, and grandiose violence, Tarantino’s films have provoked both praise and criticism over the course of his career. They’ve also won him a host of awards—including Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTA awards—usually for his original screenplays. His oeuvre includes the cult classic <I>Pulp Fiction</I>, bloody revenge saga <I>Kill Bill Vol. 1</I> and <I>Vol. 2</I>, and historical epics <I>Inglorious Basterds</I>, <I>Django Unchained</I>, <I>The Hateful Eight</I>, and <I>Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood</I>. <BR> <BR>Featuring an all-new chapter on the director’s latest award-winning film <I>Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood</I>, this stunning retrospective catalogs each of Quentin Tarantino’s movies in fascinating detail. The book is a tribute to a unique directing and writing talent, celebrating an uncompromising, passionate director’s enthralling career at the heart of cult filmmaking.