The Tarantino Problem
Quentin Tarantino is regularly mentioned among the great directors working today. His films are released to breathless anticipation. Yet does his output justify the ejaculatory praise he receives?
All Time Domestic Figures (07.01.01)
12. Spider-Man $373,585, 825
13. The Passion of the Christ $370,782,930
14. Avatar $367,536,685.
15. Jurassic Park $357,067,947
16. LOTR: Two Towers $341,786,758
BEST PICTURE
Public Enemies
Up in the Air
Inglourious Basterds
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Up
A Serious Man
Broken Embraces
Funny People
In The Loop
BEST DIRECTOR
Mann (Public Enemies)
Reitman (Up in the Air)
Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds)
Bigelow (Hurt Locker)
Coens (A Serious Man)
BEST ACTOR
Clooney (Up in the Air)
Freeman (Invictus)
Depp (Public Enemies)
Rockwell (Moon)
Stuhlberg (A Serious Man)
BEST ACTRESS
Mulligan (An Education)
Cruz (Broken Embraces)
Ronan (Lovely Bones)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
Capaldi (In the Loop)
Molina (An Education)
Gandolfini (In the Loop)
Tucci (Lovely Bones)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Farmiga (Up in the Air)
Weisz (Lovely Bones)
Laurent (Inglourious Basterds)
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