Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Los Angeles; Early '90sThe PlaceThe present action would actually make the ancient Greek dramatists happy because it has a little something called "unity of place." What's unity of place? Well, its...

In Medias Res…ishQuick Latin lesson (because we're all about the edumacation): in medias res means "in the middle of the action."We say "in medias res ish" because the film kind of has two begin...

Drama, Heist, MysteryTarantino loves to admit that he's stolen from every movie ever made. That's why Dogs seems to be a mashup of a number of different genres. Here are a few.DramaIs it surprisin...

What? Isn't it obvious? Reservoir Dogs… it just makes too much sense not to be the title. Well, maybe it doesn't make any sense at all, but maybe it doesn't need to. Tarantino is quoted saying th...

Everyone dies. That's what's up with the ending. Blonde makes the mistake of gleefully torturing a poor policeman in front of a dying but still conscious undercover cop. Orange makes the mista...

RThis movie is not for the faint of heart. There's not exactly more violence compared to your typical action thriller, but there is still plenty to go around between the torture scene where an ear...