Defending the Indefensible: The Great White Hype

Those looking for a funnier way to get ready for the racial themes at work in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained who don’t want to watch a bunch of Corbucci Westerns, should take a look at one of the most underrated sports comedies of all time: The Great White Hype, which comes courtesy of Unchained producer Reginald Hudlin and Samuel L. Jackson essentially playing Leonardo DiCaprio’s role from QT’s latest flick.

The Original Django

In honour of the release of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto begins a run of the original 1966 Sergio Corbucci directed and Franco Nero starring film that gave the world one of the most iconic figures in the Western genre. Here’s a look back at a bleak and bloody masterwork that inspired countless knock off and homages, including Tarantino’s

CONTEST: See DJANGO UNCHAINED in TO, OTT, & WIN

By popular demand, enter for a chance to win one of ten pairs of passes to see an advance screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained on Thursday, December 20th in Ottawa, Winnipeg, or Toronto, courtesy of Dork Shelf and Alliance Films.

CONTEST: See DJANGO UNCHAINED in TORONTO

Enter for a chance to win one of five pairs of passes to see an advance screening of Django Unchained in Toronto on Monday, December 10th at 7pm with director Quentin Tarantino in attendance.

Elvis Review: All Hail the New King

Austin Butler excels as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s amped-up and electrified portrait of the King of Rock-and-Roll. It’s just a shame the film has Tom Hanks.