That has given Tarantino a new outlet to share his opinions about movies, and the world is richer for it. In 2022, the filmmaker and his “Pulp Fiction” co-writer Roger Avary launched the Video Archives Podcast, which sees the duo revisiting many of the films they used to watch on VHS when they worked at the iconic video store together.

When he’s not paying tribute to film history in his directing, Tarantino keeps talking cinema in both the veins of criticism and geekery. He’s been inspired by blaxploitation (see elements of “Jackie Brown”) and samurai epics (as in the “Kill Bill” duology). Not to mention, he’s a fan of rom-coms, particularly on long flights, and once dubbed Kate Hudson “the queen of the skies.” The man just loves cinema, and if a film entertains him, he’s going to tell the world about it.įrom “Reservoir Dogs” to “Inglourious Basterds,” Tarantino’s filmography draws directly from the movies he likes most. He proudly championed “Top Gun: Maverick” in the summer of 2022, as did so many others. While his love of spaghetti Westerns and exploitation flicks has always been well-documented, Tarantino isn’t afraid to publicly embrace the modern or mainstream. The video store clerk-turned-director has spent decades dazzling interviewers and fans with his unparalleled knowledge of cinema history, with tastes that range from universally acclaimed classics to more obscure and even lowbrow fare.

Few people love movies as much as Quentin Tarantino, and the cinephile’s tastes continue to shape Hollywood. To say that few filmmakers love movies as much as Quentin Tarantino is a staggering understatement.

The Final Flaw by Michael R. Sullivan