With the actor starring in not one but two iffy thrillers out this month, we take a look over the more successful end of his long, action-packed career
November 2021
Pass notes
Quentin Tarantino is selling Pulp Fiction all over again – this time as art
The director is being sued by the film production company, Miramax, for planning to sell ‘non-fungible tokens’ of the film he wrote and directed
August 2019
Tarantino's gruesome revenge fantasies are growing more puerile and misogynistic
Caspar Salmon
The measure
From Rapunzel-length hair to the demise of double denim: this week’s fashion trends
July 2019
Quentin Tarantino’s take on women and violence
Letter: Andrew Clifford says whatever Quentin Tarantino’s directorial vices, violence against women is not one of them
March 2019
Dick Dale obituary
US musician hailed as the King of the Surf Guitar who found new fame when his recording of Misirlou was used in Pulp Fiction
Dick Dale: the surf guitar king whose wave kept on rolling
While his music featured most famously in Pulp Fiction, echoes of Dale’s sound can be heard across the rock spectrum
Dick Dale, godfather of surf guitar, dies aged 81
Pioneering musician was known for 1962 hit Misirlou, the theme from Pulp Fiction
April 2018
From Travolta’s twist to strobe-lit raves: 10 of the best dancefloor scenes in cinema
Here’s our rundown of the best dancing scenes on screen – moments that are often more about humanity than spectacular choreography
March 2018
Film blog
Judi Dench, car chases and bad surf-rock - is this the recipe for a perfect film?
The blueprint for the ideal movie have been revealed in an audience survey. And the most shocking part? It may already exist
September 2017
Pulp Fiction to Magnolia: the best films of the 90s – as chosen by critics
Five critics choose their favourite film of the decade, from Charlie Kaufman’s surreal journey into John Malkovich’s mind to Baz Lurhmann’s Shakespearean tragedy with guns and Hawaiian shirts
January 2017
Music blog
From Singles to Saturday Night Fever – the film soundtracks that caught a musical moment
A deluxe edition of the Singles soundtrack marks its status as one of the unlikely but enduring artefacts of the grunge era
August 2016
Joe Stilgoe: Songs On Film: The Sequel review - old movie tunes given new life
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April 2016
Christopher Walken: ‘I don’t need to be made to look evil’
He’s the go-to actor when it comes to menace, but does the new Jungle Book’s King Louie have a softer side?
March 2016
Readers suggest the 10 best …
Readers suggest the 10 best Oscar snubs
Last week we brought you our pick of the 10 best Oscar snubs. Here you suggest what other films should have taken the prize
February 2016
The black Oscar wins that got away
Samuel L Jackson says he was racially profiled by police during Pulp Fiction filming
January 2016
How much do you know about Quentin Tarantino?
Tarantino’s eagerly awaited western, The Hateful Eight, is released on Friday. Test your knowledge of QT’s CV with our quiz…
November 2015
Remaking Memento, the Mummy and more: a Hollywood insider reveals all