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Quentin Tarantino On Oliver Stone’s ‘Natural Born Killers’: Why Didn’t He Do Half Of What Was On Page?

July 30, 2021 12:58 pm

You know the story; before he made a name for himself as a director, Quentin Tarantino was a screenwriter trying to get his foot in the door. Before he directed "Reservoir Dogs," he sold his "True Romance" scr...

‘JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass’: Oliver Stone Attempts A Weak Victory Lap In The Receptive-To-Conspiracy Age [Cannes Review]

Mark Asch

July 18, 2021 4:15 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Conspiracy theorists have spent more time researching their subjects than you have and have facts ready at their disposable with which to bury you in. Take filmmaker Oliver Stone, for example. Spend three hour...

Oliver Stone Says ‘JFK’ Doc Will Debut At Cannes 2021 & Wanted To Make Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Originally

Christopher Marc

February 10, 2021 11:19 am

News

Oliver Stone and Spike Lee recently sat down together in a video chat for Variety's insightful Directors on Directors, where the two got to interview each other and shoot the breeze. It's certainly an int...

Oliver Stone Agrees With Adding A Disclaimer To ‘Gone With The Wind’ & Once Again Defends Putin Interview

Charles Barfield

July 22, 2020 1:53 pm

News

Oliver Stone is a filmmaker with a very distinct style and point of view. Over the decades, the filmmaker has never been one to shy away from controversial subject matter, whether it be political and/or violen...

Oliver Stone Talks Violence In ‘Joker’ & ‘Natural Born Killers’ & Says “The Future Is Murder”

Charles Barfield

October 8, 2019 2:36 pm

News

Over the last few months, the films that constantly are brought up when discussing “Joker” are “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy.” However, since the discussion about “Joker” devolved from plot specifics an...

Juliette Lewis Remembers The “Animosity And Aggression” From The Media During ‘Natural Born Killers’ Press Tour

Charles Barfield

October 3, 2019 12:50 pm

News

Over the last few weeks, the debate surrounding whether or not films and TV series can inspire real-life violence has been raging yet again, thanks to the forthcoming “Joker.” However, this isn’t a new argument...

Oliver Stone Defends “Misunderstood” Interview With Vladimir Putin Calling Anti-LGBTQ Law “Sensible”

Charles Barfield

July 29, 2019 12:36 pm

News

You may not be aware of this, but Oliver Stone seems to be pretty friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Not only did the filmmaker feature Putin in a recent series titled “The Putin Interviews,” but S...

‘Wayne’s World’ Filmmaker Penelope Spheeris Says Working With The Weinsteins Led To Her Decision To Leave Hollywood

Charles Barfield

March 14, 2019 3:01 pm

News

If you’re a film fan that’s under the age of 30, there’s a large chance you’re not familiar with the work of filmmaker Penelope Spheeris. And frankly, that’s a damn shame. While many know her for her work on fi...

Oliver Stone Says ‘Snowden’ Was “Turned Down By Every Major Studio” Because Of “Self-Censorship”

Kevin Jagernauth

July 25, 2016 10:25 am

News

Among the plethora of trailers to drop at San Diego Comic Con, was the new look at Oliver Stone’s “Snowden.” And in fitting with a movie about privacy, there was a secret screening of the film, followed by a Q&...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Uncovers The Truth In New Trailer For Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’

Edward Davis

July 21, 2016 4:20 pm

Trailers

What in the name of national security is Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” doing at Comic Con? Good question and it’s probably one that even Edward Snowden or NSA could barely answer themselves. Regardless, sandwiched i...

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