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“Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned”: Top 10 Damaged Divas in the Movies

Sure, we have all seen our share of an “Unstable Mabel” in cinema throughout the years. Some, more than others, do stand out in craziness, chaos and curiosity. These furious females in film–at least the ones that we will spotlight in this particular movie column–have something to their off-kilter filter that dares to dig deep …

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‘Nymphomaniac’ a philosophical take on addiction

Nymphomaniac Written and directed by Lars von Trier Denmark, Belgium, France, and Germany, 2014 Lars von Trier will never change, nor should he.  Being a showman at heart, his career and image have been referred to as both serious and preposterous, and his latest work, Nymphomaniac, will not settle the debate, as it embodies the …

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Kill Bill: The five manners of fighting in Tarantino’s kung fu opus

If Tarantino’s films of the 1990s announced the writer-director’s as a phenom for writing formidably snappy dialogue that enhanced characterization, his films of the 00s, while continuing to demonstrate the aforementioned writing prowess, suggest that he is equally adept at staging and filming wonderful action scenes, be they brawls, gun fights or contests  of martial …

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Quentin Tarantino’s Hall of Fame

Quentin Tarantino is credited for his homages to lesser-known cinematic gems.  So much so, he has his own film festival in Austin, Texas.  His films have helped revitalise the genres and styles amongst the hidden depths of world cinema but have also helped the careers of various actors and actresses, propelling them to the public …

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‘Kill Bill Vol. 1’ – Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned

Kill Bill Vol. 1 Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino 2003, USA Starring Uma Thurman (The Bride/Black Mamba), David Carradine (Bill/Snake Charmer), Lucy Liu (O-Ren Ishii/Cottonmouth), Vivica Fox (Vernita Green/Copperhead), Daryl Hannah (Elle Driver/California Mountain Snake), Michael Madsen (Budd/Sidewinder). Also starring Sonny Chiba, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gordon Liu and Michael Parks. “Revenge is a …

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