1. Reservoir Dogs (1992): A crime thriller about a group of criminals whose diamond heist goes awry, leading them to suspect one of their own is an undercover cop.

  2. Pulp Fiction (1994): A cult classic that intertwines multiple storylines involving hitmen, a boxer, and a pair of armed robbers in Los Angeles.

  3. Jackie Brown (1997): Based on Elmore Leonard’s novel, this film follows a flight attendant caught in a money smuggling scheme, playing both sides against each other to secure her freedom.

  4. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003): An action-packed revenge saga about “The Bride,” a former assassin seeking vengeance against her former colleagues.

  5. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004): The continuation of “The Bride’s” quest for revenge, exploring her backstory and relationships.

  6. Death Proof (2007): Part of the “Grindhouse” double feature, it follows a psychopathic stuntman who uses his “death-proof” car to stalk and kill young women.

  7. Inglourious Basterds (2009): Set during World War II, it follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers planning to assassinate Nazi leaders.

  8. Django Unchained (2012): A Western about Django, a freed slave who teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.

  9. The Hateful Eight (2015): Set in post-Civil War Wyoming, it follows a group of strangers seeking shelter during a blizzard, leading to a violent confrontation.

  10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): Set in 1969 Los Angeles, it follows a fading actor and his stunt double navigating the changing film industry.

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    1. Pulp Fiction: Perfection
    2. Reservoir Dogs: he did so much with so little, and I love the idea of a heist movie that doesn’t show the heist
    3. Inglorious Basterds: Beautifully cast, and Tarantino’s first collaboration with Christopher Waltz is just amazing. Plus that scene in the bar keeps you on edge for an unimaginably long time before letting the shit hit the fan.
    4. Kill Bill (1+2): just an amazing soundtrack and he perfectly captures the essence of both samurai films and revenge films.
    5. Django Unchained: somehow perfectly fuses blaxploitation and westerns. Plus, more Christopher Waltz
    6. Jackie Brown: the least “Tarantino” of the Tarantino films, but still a pretty good flick.
    7. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: pretty good and I love when Tarantino rewrites history, but I don’t generally like Hollywood movies about Hollywood as they usually feel a little too much like a circle-jerk.
    8. Death Proof: I like it for what it is, but it’s not really a feature-length Tarantino movie, so it doesn’t really scratch the itch.
    9. Hateful Eight: I grew up on Westerns and love Tarantino, so I really wanted to love this one, but it wasn’t really very good. The premise of closed-room Western is fascinating and it was almost great, but the last third/quarter was a huge letdown
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      This is the closest to my list. I’d swap 4&5 and then 7&9 because I haven’t seen #7 and thought #9 was great.

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        You should see Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it’s so good!