Tarantino: A Retrospective
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of <I>Reservoir Dogs</I> by diving into the brilliant, twisted mind of Quentin Tarantino and discover the artistic process of an Oscar-winning legend.<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>, 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>, and <I>The Hateful Eight</I> . This stunning retrospective catalogs each of Quentin Tarantino€s movies in detail, from <I>My Best Friend€s Birthday</I> to <I>The Hateful Eight</I>. 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.