django unchained

“Django Unchained’s” secret political triumph

It's been pilloried for trivializing American slavery. What matters is that it's got people talking about race

Samuel Sattin, The Weeklings Friday, Jan 11, 2013 12:02 AM UTC 24
All Salon The Weeklings

Oscars: Does Hollywood fear “Zero Dark Thirty” torture debate?

Kathryn Bigelow's best director snub suggests Hollywood wants no part of the political controversy over torture SLIDE SHOW

Andrew O'Hehir Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 3:18 PM UTC
Entertainment slideshow, Movies, Academy Awards

“Baytown Outlaws”: A Tarantino wannabe takes on rednecks

Billy Bob Thornton and Andre Braugher provide window-dressing for the racist fantasy of "The Baytown Outlaws"

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 6:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Movies, Action movies

Oscar’s fifth slot: Who are this year’s dark horses?

The contenders for best actor appear to be a lock, but here are four actors who may surprise us with a nomination

Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Entertainment Movie Awards Season, Oscars

Welcome to the new Civil War

Lincoln's unfinished war rages on, as the neo-Confederacy tries to turn back the clock on women, gays, God and guns

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Jan 5, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 203
Life Lincoln, Editor's Picks

“Skyfall,” “Django Unchained” earn Producers Guild Nominations

"Moonrise Kingdom" and "Beasts of the Southern Wild" made the list, too

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 4:45 PM UTC
Entertainment skyfall, django unchained

Resolved: In 2013, I’ll stop paying attention to Rush

Also, I'll exercise more, stop using emoticons and cancel cable. Well, we'll see about those...

David Sirota Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 37
News Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck

Tarantino: “I find the criticism ridiculous”

The director opens up to Henry Louis Gates Jr. about race, the n-word and his controversial "Django Unchained"

AlterNet Staff, Alternet Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 12:30 AM UTC 21
Entertainment AlterNet, The Root

Could a black director have made “Django”?

Tarantino's daring film would have been received differently by the media -- or never made -- if he wasn't white

David Sirota Friday, Dec 28, 2012 6:40 PM UTC 109
Politics Django, django unchained

Quentin Tarantino reveals details about “Inglourious Basterds” spin-off, “Killer Crow”

The director elaborates on the movie that may be a follow-up to two previous films

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 6:45 PM UTC
All Salon Quentin Tarantino

Tarantino is the baddest black filmmaker working today

"Django Unchained" is the perfect revenge fantasy for black people -- except that it was made by a white man

Eric Deggans Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 5:44 PM UTC 36
Entertainment entertainment news

Spike Lee: “Django Unchained” is “disrespectful to my ancestors”

The famous film director refuses to see Tarantino's latest movie

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 3:15 PM UTC 29
Entertainment Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino

Tarantino’s incoherent three-hour bloodbath

"Django Unchained" has action, comedy, fake history and oceans of blood -- but it's an endless, undisciplined mess

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 2:39 PM UTC 58
Entertainment Movies, Action movies

“Les Miserables”, “Django Unchained” set to beat box office expectations

Studio executives aren't celebrating just yet, however, as Christmas week has "very unique play patterns"

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Les Miserables

Tarantino compares the War on Drugs to slavery

The "Django Unchained" director says the mass incarceration of black men is "slavery, through and through"

May Wilkerson, The Fix Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 11:41 PM UTC
Entertainment The Fix, Quentin Tarantino

“Jack Reacher”: Tom Cruise’s terrible timing

The star's latest comeback thriller may be poisoned by echoes of Sandy Hook. But don't blame "media violence"

Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 9:44 PM UTC 26
Life