The Glorious Bullshit of “Reservoir Dogs,” Twenty-Five Years Later

"He is the single most influential director of his generation," Peter Bogdanovich said, during an event at , in 2012, honoring the director, by which time it was customary to add the phrase "for better or worse." To talk of Tarantino's influence now is to do so with a wince or small cluck of nostalgia for that period, somewhere between the launch of the Hubble telescope and the impeachment of Bill Clinton, when you could barely find a coffee shop in Southern California that didn't clatter with the sound of aspiring young screenwriters bashing out talky, violent, blackly comic shoot-'em-ups on their typewriters.

Entertainment world reacts to Emmanuel Macron winning the French presidency7:48 am – May 8, 2017

The Centrist candidate defeated the far right's Marine Le Pen in yesterday's second round of voting Musicians, film stars and famous faces have reacted to the news that the centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron , has won the French presidency. Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen - who represented the country's National Front party - in yesterday's second vote, with the new President securing 66.06% of the popular vote over his rival.

2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards Show

Tyrese Gibson, from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordan Brewster, and Vin Diesel accept the Generation award for "The Fast and the Furious" at the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. The MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif.

‘Infowars’ host Jones disputes persona in custody dispute

The right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is a performance artist whose true personality is nothing like his on-air persona, according to a lawyer defending the "Infowars" broadcaster in a child custody battle. Attorney Randall Wilhite said at a pretrial hearing in Austin last week that evaluating Jones based on his on-air comments is like judging Jack Nicholson based on his role as the Joker in "Batman."

‘It’s performance art’: Lawyer for Alex Jones says InfoWars…

The real Alex Jones is not his bombastic, conspiratorial InfoWars persona, his lawyer is hoping to convince a Texas jury in the radio host's child custody battle. That's more or less what attorney Randall Wilhite told Texas District Judge Orlinda Naranjo, the Austin American-Statesman reported on Sunday .

Oscarsa best picture fail joins list of 10a

For all the people who have screwed up in public, botched beyond belief, lived through that “Wanna Get Away?” moment, Sunday night's Academy Awards was for you. Steve Harvey, Bill Buckner, John Travolta, Mariah Carey and all the other public bunglers are waking up this morning feeling a little better because their gaffes didn't happen in front of 35 million Americans and another gazillion people around the world.

Kristen Stewart roasts Donald Trump with sexuality confession: ‘I’m so gay, dude’

The Twilight actress has been open about dating women, and is believed to be currently seeing Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell . The 26-year-old was the host on SNL and used her opening monologue to rip into President Donald Trump.

Top StoryLast Call: Titles leaving Netflix in February, 2017

Seeing as " An Inconvenient Sequel " kicked off the Sundance Film Festival last week, it is the perfect time to revisit Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore 's 2006 documentary about climate change. When two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down during a mission into the heart of Mogadishu a group of soldiers must fight to stay alive until they can be rescued.

xXx sequel tries to critique NSA, but suffers from moral confusion

XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone. XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone.

The Obamas Made Sure Black Art Was Celebrated In The White House

Even before Barack Obama was officially sworn in as president in January 2009, he set the tone for his presidency with "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial." What the president seemed to be saying with the star-studded event was that Black arts and culture would take center stage during his administration.

Disorderly Conduct Judge Reinhold Released From Jail

Summary : Actor Judge Reinhold is thoroughly embarrassed after becoming irrational with TSA personnel and being stuck behind bars for the night for no big reason. Actor Judge Reinhold was released from jail after becoming irate at Dallas Love Field Airport personnel.

Room fur a little one? Growing army of cats in Whitehall gets two…

Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie gives birth to baby boy named Charles Max Feldman - and Matt Lauer is the first to visit Married high school English teacher, 29, sobs as she is jailed for sleeping with male student, 16, while her husband-to-be was away on his bachelor party BREAKING NEWS: Six people killed in bomb blast near the pyramids - Islamists strike along road used to transport tourists in Egypt Friends until the end: Heartbreaking moment a devoted dog visits hospital to say a final goodbye to her dying owner NYPD wants to use controversial new DNA technique to find the killer of jogger Karina Vetrano - by using his genes to try and track down his RELATIVES Beverly Hills Cop star Judge Reinhold, 59, is arrested after causing a disturbance in an airport security line at Dallas 'when he was selected by TSA agents for a random pat-down' Robber, 71, who escaped a Georgia prison ... (more)

Expert reveals the best herbal remedies to battle the cold this winter

Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie gives birth to baby boy named Charles Max Feldman - and Matt Lauer is the first to visit Married high school English teacher, 29, sobs as she is jailed for sleeping with male student, 16, while her husband-to-be was away on his bachelor party BREAKING NEWS: Six people killed in bomb blast near the pyramids - Islamists strike along road used to transport tourists in Egypt Friends until the end: Heartbreaking moment a devoted dog visits hospital to say a final goodbye to her dying owner NYPD wants to use controversial new DNA technique to find the killer of jogger Karina Vetrano - by using his genes to try and track down his RELATIVES Beverly Hills Cop star Judge Reinhold, 59, is arrested after causing a disturbance in an airport security line at Dallas 'when he was selected by TSA agents for a random pat-down' Robber, 71, who escaped a Georgia prison ... (more)

Vin Diesel and Nina Dobrev fuel the hype for xXx: Return of Xander…

With the third installment in the xXx coming down the pike, stars Vin Diesel and Nina Dobrev roused support in Los Angeles Saturday appearing at a fan-fest for the film franchise. Diesel, 49, looked every part the action hero at the event, which was held at Regal LA Live, wearing a navy blue bomber jacket with designer jeans and sunglasses.

Movies: Sept. 2, 2016

In "Morgan," Kate Mara, right, as Lee Weathers, investigates a seemingly innocent human named Morgan, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, left, who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger. In "Morgan," Kate Mara, right, as Lee Weathers, investigates a seemingly innocent human named Morgan, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, left, who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger.

‘Southside With You’ is nuanced and charming

Writer-director Richard Tanne's feature film debut "Southside With You" views history through an unlikely, heart-shaped prism: the first date between Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson. And yet Tanne's film is no mere First Couple valentine.