Listen to the music Jul 18, 2008
Think of what Tarantino did in Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill series. Other films feature almost no score, as in No Country for Old Men, which had so little music that the silence added to the building tension of the film. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
DiCaprio a Bastard? : In talks for Tarantino war film.... Jul 16, 2008
World War II remake to take its lead from Kill Bill. Connections for Inglorious Bastards. (IGN FilmForce)
Liu says `Kung Fu Panda' is an improv adventure Jul 16, 2008
Liu, also known for her roles in "Charlie's Angels" and "Kill Bill," plays Master Viper in the movie, which is about an overweight panda who aspires to be a kung fu master. Along with Black, who plays the panda, Po, the film features the voices of Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The week's best films on TV Jul 5, 2008
Kill Bill Vol 2(Quentin Tarantino, 2004)11. 45pm, BBC1. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Buzz Briefs: Will Smith, Heath Ledger Jul 2, 2008
Thurman received an Oscar nomination for 1994's "Pulp Fiction." Her screen credits also include the "Kill Bill" thrillers and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend.". Bon Jovi To Rock Central Park. (CBS News)
Buzz Briefs: Uma Thurman, Bon Jovi Jul 1, 2008
Thurman received an Oscar nomination for 1994's "Pulp Fiction." Her screen credits also include the "Kill Bill" thrillers and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend.". 000036A5 Bon Jovi To Rock Central Park. (CBS News)
Enter The Dragon Lady Jun 30, 2008
SHE knocked out bad guys in Charlie's Angels, sliced off heads in Kill Bill and, on TV's Ally McBeal, just a growl from her would have her co-stars taking cover. Even when starring in new kids movie Kung Fu Panda, there's something lethal about Lucy Liu - because her character in the blockbuster is a butt-kicking snake. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Uma and Arpad take an old-fashioned approach to their engagement Jun 30, 2008
London-based multimillionaire "Arki", who has two sons with supermodel , from whom he split from in 2005, popped the question to the beautiful Kill Bill star with an 8-plus carat, centre stone diamond ring surrounded by 20 smaller stones. Uma, who has previously been married to actors Ethan Hawke and Gary Oldman, first stepped out with Arki last summer, after meeting him at a private dinner in Milan. (hellomagazine.com)
Uma Thurman engaged to Elle's ex Jun 30, 2008
The Kill Bill actress, who has been dating Swiss financier Arpad - nicknamed Arki - since last year, showed off a diamond ring so big "she can't fit it through the sleeve of her coat" at Elton John's 10th White Tie and Tiara benefit last night. An onlooker told the New York Daily News newspaper: "All the ladies were wide-eyed because the ring was so massive!". (The Age)
Tarantino courts porn star Jun 30, 2008
The Kill Bill moviemaker is reportedly looking to hire Patrick for his remake of the 1966 cult film Faster, Pussycat, Kill. Kill. (FOX23.com, OK)
Wedding bells for Uma Thurman? Jun 29, 2008
The Kill Bill stars rep confirmed that she is now set to wed Busson, who fathered two children with supermodel Elle MacPherson before the couple split in 2005. "I can confirm she is engaged," the New York Daily News quoted Thurman's spokesman Stephen Huvane, as saying. (India Times, India)
Report: Uma Thurman engaged Jun 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES Uma Thurman, star of the "Kill Bill" thrillers and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, according to a report Friday in the New York Daily News ... The 'Kill Bill' and 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' actress is engaged to Busson, according to a report Friday in the New York Daily News. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Uma Thurman Engaged to Financier Jun 29, 2008
The "Kill Bill" and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" actress will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, according to a report Friday in the New York Daily News. Stephen Huvane, the publicist for Thurman, did not immediately return phone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press on Friday. (Time.com)
Report: 'Kill Bill' star Uma Thurman engaged Jun 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Uma Thurman, star of the "Kill Bill" thrillers and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, according to a report Friday in the New York Daily News. Uma Thurman is getting married to financier Arpad "Arki" Busson. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Uma and groom-a Jun 28, 2008
And the engagement came with some hefty finger candy, according to the Daily News, which quoted a friend as saying Thurman's ring was so big the "Kill Bill" star couldn't fit her hand through her jacket sleeve. Meanwhile, both Thurman and Busson have had some high-profile baggage. (Chicago Tribune)
Actress Uma Thurman announces her engagement in the Times Jun 28, 2008
The Kill Bill star was also previously married to actor Gary Oldman. No wedding date has been announced. (BBC News)
Uma Thurman engaged to financier Busson Jun 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Actress Uma Thurman, star of the Kill Bill movies, is engaged to London financier Arpad Arki Busson, according to news reports on Friday. I can confirm she is engaged, her representative Stephen Huvane told celebrity Web site People. (MSNBC -- News)
Rollin' wit Rizza Jun 28, 2008
He has produced albums by Cypress Hill, the Notorious B.I.G. and Afrika Bambaataa, and created soundtracks for movies including Jim Jaramusch's Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill 1 and 2 ... "Q. Has your music changed since you've had kids? A. Not really (laughs), but I'm conscious of making clean versions of albums. Q. What are people going to see onstage in Ottawa? A. I'm touring with a band - if everybody is allowed into the country (laughs), because Canada has... (Ottawa Citizen)
'Real happy dude' Jun 24, 2008
Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino speaks of his relief at finishing the screenplay for his latest film project, a "modern, in-your-face" World War II epic. Tarantino, who was at an independent film festival in the US, confirmed he has now finished the screenplay for Inglorious Bastards - his long-awaited new film - and he maintains he is moving into pre-production right away. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hair Today, Dead Tomorrow Jun 22, 2008
YAMAZAKI, a crazed catalyst for murder in the Japanese chiller "Hair Ex tensions," loves young women's long, black tres ses (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tarantino Teases Bastards Jun 21, 2008
World War II remake to take its lead from Kill Bill ... A particularly juicy nugget emerged from aintitcool today, with the site reporting that QT himself told Enzo Castellari ; director of the original Inglorious Bastards ; in an interview for the film's DVD release that his update would be split over two films, similar to Kill Bill. (IGN FilmForce)
Tarantino to double up again for Inglorious Bastards Jun 21, 2008
However once the film is in the can Tarantino wants to split it in half, much as he did with Kill Bill and the original US release of Grindhouse, which was filmed as a double bill with Robert Rodriguez but ended up coming out as two separate movies in the UK.. According to the cult site Ain't It Cool News, Tarantino made his remarks during a filmed interview with Enzo Castellari to commemorate the DVD release of Castellari's 1978 second world war comedy called, yes you guessed it, Inglorious... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Pulp Fiction Tops Online Chart Jun 21, 2008
Tarantino teamed up with Thurman again in 2003 with the Kung Fu revenge film "Kill Bill". Source. (Suite101.com)
Uma Thurman: Kill Bill star signs up to BBC2 drama Jun 20, 2008
Thursday June 19, 2008. Uma Thurman: will play a recovering alcoholic in the new BBC drama. (guardian.co.uk)
Al Pacino, Diane Keaton in Backstage Soap Opera Jun 17, 2008
He s turned down at least two offers from Quentin Tarantino, in both "Kill Bill" films and in "Death Proof." His face was just to use a pun of a word here beatific: "I just want to be with my kids and my wife.". Just a PS: Also in the audience on Thursday night: Eva Mendes, stunning, very quiet, stayed 000025B0 just past Clinton s speech, then exited. (Fox News)
A bill to save Kill Bill rights Jun 13, 2008
95 for a copy of Tarantino's 2003 movie Kill Bill, for example, you should be able to copy it freely and resend it to all your friends and relatives, if not your entire e-mail cache, at no charge. Mr. Prentice's bill appears to kill that possibility with a $500 fine for such breaches of copyright. (National Post)
Mr. Blonde's London Meltdown Jun 11, 2008
The actor is most often known for roles as big-screen heavies in such films as Donnie Brasco, Mulholland Falls, Kill Bill and Sin City. Other notable credits include Thelma & Louise, Wyatt Earp, Free Willy, Species and Die Another Day. (E! Online)
Celebrity voices sell Jun 9, 2008
" Co-director John Stevenson says he can take up to 15 takes to get the correct intonation and timing on a single word. Though computer-generated animation has revolutionized movies, the initial process of the creating Kung Fu Panda, which has been in production for the past four years, was the same laborious process used in Disney studios in the 1930s. Artists begin with sketched-out storyboards, which are assembled and provided with temporary music and voices. As the storyboards are developed,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The Revengers Tragedy, London and Manchester - the Sunday Times ... Jun 8, 2008
(The Olivier programme comes with stills from Kill Bill to make the point. But is it. (Times Online)
Journey of a Buddhaholic Jun 7, 2008
Given Thurman's emphasis on non-violence, what does he think of Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, the splatterfest Quentin Tarantino movies that helped propel his daughter's movie career. He admits he was concerned initially but draws a parallel between the violent roles that his daughter has played and the fierce, female deities of Hindu and Tibetan iconography. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Campaign 2008 Movie of the Week Project Jun 6, 2008
Quentin Tarantino, liked the notion of Kill Bill part V. But in this case, it would be Kill Hill s Chances. It would be a direct rip off of the Godfather. (Human Events Online)
Report: Ethan Hawke, Ex-Nanny Apply for Marriage License Jun 5, 2008
Thurman, 38, has starred in "The Producers" and the "Kill Bill" movies. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 1994's "Pulp Fiction.". (Fox News)
Umas stalker gets out of jail Jun 5, 2008
During his trial, Jordan said he would have left the Kill Bill star alone if he knew his behaviour was scaring her. He said: "I heard things like, 'Would you leave?' instead of, 'Sir, you're making Ms. Thurman nervous. Please leave. My greatest wish is that I had known sooner that I was putting fear into the heart of a woman I cared very much for.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Did sexism doom Hillary? Jun 5, 2008
Hiliary is showing what the Rev. said all along she feels as if the slot for President it HERS. Somebody needs to call her at 3:00am and tell her that it is OVA. I would not want her as VP because yall know that she will be telling Kill Bill everythang that he does. She will be campaigning this year as if she is running for President and I can see Obama right now telling her to get back because she is really that arrogant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tarantino: You either love or hate my movies Jun 5, 2008
"Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" director Quentin Tarantino talks about his films ... Tarantino has shown himself to be one of the most music-savvy directors of this generation with his use of songs like "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection in the opening sequence of "Reservoir Dogs" and Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" in "Kill Bill Vol. 1." He, not immodestly, puts that skill down to his great music collection ... "Kill Bill Vol. One" and "Kill Bill Vol. Two,"... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Pop Tarts: Ashley Dupre Called to Testify in 'Girls Gone Wild' Suit Jun 4, 2008
The actress apparently has quite a history of practicing the martial arts of kali/escrima/silat (knife-and-stick fighting), in addition to having trained heavily in kung fu for "Charlie's Angels" and "Kill Bill.". But when it comes to the men in her life, it seems those skills are always a touchy topic. (Fox News)
Evolution of Women Heroes in Film Jun 4, 2008
From Jackie Brown to Kill Bill s Bride and the girls of Deathproof, he consistently features a variety of women who are capable of great strength and great vulnerability, all of whom kick tremendous amounts of ass, both literally and figuratively. What the Future Holds. (Suite101.com)
'I wish I'd been a bad girl' Jun 2, 2008
Today - after Morrissey ("a good and true friend") tapped her for London's 2004 Meltdown festival, after Quentin Tarantino resurrected her cool credentials by using her version of Bang Bang in Kill Bill, and after her 2004 Nancy Sinatra album (with Morrissey, Sonic Youth and Calexico) - Nancy has become an icon across many demographics: retro-hipsters, 60s archaeologists, record-production geeks and gay men. No one would doubt that she is her own kind of Sinatra. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
IGN Talks Caspian With FX Legend Howard Berger May 29, 2008
Berger is one of the most renowned behind-the-scenes men in the business after masterminding the gory practical effects on the likes of Hostel, Kill Bill, From Dusk Til Dawn, Day of the Dead and Evil Dead II, before finally winning an Oscar for his The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe work. IGN: Tell us about Caspian's new special effects. (IGN FilmForce)
Tarantino delivers expletive-laden Cannes Masterclass... May 23, 2008
And then there are the "movie movies," he said, which include the two "Kill Bill" films and "Death Proof," which pay tribute to genres such as martial arts movies, samurai movies and serial killer films. "I look on 'Kill Bill' as my 'Apocalypse Now'," he said, referring to the 1979 Vietnam War film by Francis Ford Coppola, seen as one of the greatest films of all time. (The Drudge Report)
Soderbergh, Tarantino: Warrior Auteurs May 23, 2008
Since then, Soderbergh has won an Oscar (for directing Traffic), guided Julia Roberts to a statuette of her own (for Erin Brockovich) and launched an action-movie franchise (Ocean's), while Tarantino, a slower worker, created the vertiginous, voluminous Kill Bill. Today both gents were back on the Riviera, Soderbergh for the world premiere of his Che Guevara bio-pic, Tarantino to give a film "master class" essentially a 2hr. (Time.com)
Population growth without the 'pop' May 17, 2008
Bill ("Kill Bill Vol. 1, Vol. II"). Nazis ("Raiders of the Lost Ark"). (Yahoo News -- Census)
Uma vs. Lancome: Round Two May 11, 2008
Anyone who has seen Kill Bill knows you don't mess with ... Kill Bill was a movie. (E! Online)
Uma Thurman sues cosmetics company May 11, 2008
The "Kill Bill" star said in her lawsuit that Lancome Parfums et Beaute & Cie boosted its worldwide sales and enhanced its "prestige, stature and bargaining power" by helping retailers and others use her name and likeness in advertising and promotions after her contract expired. In this july 10, 2006 file photo actress Uma Thurman is photographed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lancome seeks court order against Thurman May 9, 2008
By Samuel Maull, Associated Press NEW YORK Lancome, the French cosmetics giant, wants the court to tell Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman that the company did not violate its contract with her and she is not entitled to the $1 million she has demanded. The company, suing as Lancome Parfuns et Beaute & Cie. (USA Today -- Life)
Uma Thurman Stalker Found Guilty May 8, 2008
The Kill Bill star said she felt "sick" and "completely freaked out" when she came face-to-face for the first time last week with 37-year-old Jack Jordan in a US court. The out-of-work lifeguard and pool cleaner had a fantasy that the star was "pre-destined" to be with him and that she would be happy only if they were together, Manhattan Supreme Court heard. (Sky News)
Uma Thurman Testifies In Front of Accused Stalker May 8, 2008
The Kill Bill star also told the court that when she called her parents, who testified in the case earlier this week, to alert them about what she had received, her father informed her that he had also received email messages from Jordan. Thurman said, "I felt a stone drop in my stomach. The idea that this had a history made it even more terrifying.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Uma stalker convicted May 8, 2008
During the trial, witnesses testified that Jordan had threatened to kill himself unless he could see the 'Kill Bill' and 'Pulp Fiction' star. Jordan turned up at a set in Manhattan where Thurman was filming in November 2005 and tried to get into her trailer before leaving a note under her door. (iAfrica.com)
Uma Thurman's pursuer is found guilty of stalking May 8, 2008
Jack Jordan, a University of Chicago graduate turned drifter who lived in his car, was found guilty on Tuesday of stalking the actress Uma Thurman, the star of edgy, violent movies like "Kill Bill" and "Pulp Fiction.". He was also found guilty of one count of second-degree aggravated harassment, but was acquitted of two additional counts of second-degree aggravated harassment. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Man convicted of stalking Thurman May 7, 2008
Giving evidence on Thursday, the 38-year-old Kill Bill actress said she felt "sick" after receiving a picture drawn on a on a religious confirmation card. It showed a razor blade and a gravestone marked RIP near what appeared to be an open grave. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jury deliberations continue in Uma Thurman stalking case May 6, 2008
He said his drawings, which included a headless bride and a razor blade, were attempted humorous references to Thurman's film "Kill Bill," in which she played the role of a bride who was shot in a wedding chapel. Jordan faces a year in jail if convicted of the misdemeanors. (Newsday)
Jury deliberates in Thurman stalker trial May 6, 2008
Defense lawyer George Vomvolakis conceded in his closing argument that Jordans behavior was obsessive, but said his client did not have criminal intent to scare or harass the Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction actress. Hes trying to get to the woman he loves although its an obsession in the hope that she will love him back, Vomvolakis said. (MSNBC -- News)
Uma 'freaked out' by stalker May 4, 2008
The 'Kill Bill' star - who was not wearing any make-up - took the stand in New York's Manhattan State Supreme Court May 1, and said Jordan's alleged harassment of her had been a "nightmare". She recounted one incident where Jordan had delivered her a card showing a picture of an open grave and a man standing on a razor blade, bearing the message, "My hands should be on your body at all times". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Stalker' Didn't Mean To Scare Actress May 3, 2008
Jordan, 37, had a fantasy that the Kill Bill star was "pre-destined" to be with him and that she would only be happy if they were together, the court heard. He also told Thurman's parents that he would kill himself unless he could see her and turned up at the New York home she shares with her two young children between early 2005 and shortly before his arrest in October last year. (Sky News)
Accused stalker:Crush on Uma harmless May 3, 2008
His feelings for her intensified, he said, after he saw her in Kill Bill in 2003. He sent her a letter saying: I was overcome by a tenderness and affection for you that Ive never felt in my life. (MSNBC -- News)
'Freaked out' Uma Thurman terrified by stalker May 2, 2008
"I was completely freaked out. It was like a nightmare. It was scary," the Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction actress told a Manhattan criminal court today in the trial of Jack Jordan. Jordan, 37, is accused of sending harassing emails to Thurman's father and brother, loitering for hours on the steps of Thurman's Manhattan apartment and visiting her trailer on a movie set. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Thurman tells US court of 'nightmare' stalker ordeal May 2, 2008
He allegedly stalked the star of films such as Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction from early 2005 until his arrest in October 2007. Thurman was visibly upset during her testimony. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
The Life Before Her Eyes May 2, 2008
Whether playing a virginal nymphet in Dangerous Liaisons or a sword-wielding vigilante in Kill Bill, Uma Thurman has always seemed, despite her unearthly beauty, human and woundable. As Diana, the haunted woman at the center of The Life Before Her Eyes, Thurman has never looked more heartbreakingly fragile. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Thurman family at 'stalker' trial May 2, 2008
Ms Thurman, the star of Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and other films, is due to give evidence later this week ... Uma Thurman's films include Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and The Avengers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
From Madden to Manhunt? May 2, 2008
Observers say Rockstar could provide EA with an arm's-length bad boy outlet, the same way Miramax Films allows Walt Disney Co. to bankroll films such as Kill Bill and Clerks. EA's reputation as a cold, corporate entity can be traced back to a now-infamous blog posting made in November, 2004, now known online as the "EA Spouse Blog." In it, the author complains about the hours, labour practices and corporate culture her spouse endured while employed at EA's Vancouver development studios. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
More than just a screen godess Apr 23, 2008
Thurman perhaps is best known for roles in director Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill movies, and for years she has been highly sought out as an actress ... Thurman, who turns 38 later this month, is a versatile actress whose movies have ranged widely from musical The Producers to the action-filled Kill Bill movies and period drama Dangerous Liaisons. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Uma Thurman takes on challenging new film role Apr 23, 2008
Thurman perhaps is best known for roles in director Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill" movies, and for years she has been highly sought out as an actress. But for "Life Before Her Eyes," she also took on the role of producer, helping shepherd a difficult story onto the screen. (Reuters)
Uma Thurman pursued by comic Apr 23, 2008
The actor - who can soon be seen starring alongside Kirsten Bell in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' - thinks he would be the perfect man for 'Kill Bill' star Uma. Russell told Nuts magazine: "Uma Thurman is lovely. She's like a gorgeous statue that's come to life. I just want to crawl up onto her lap and pretend to be a baby.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Trio receive fashion design awards Apr 23, 2008
Regan's long list of movie and TV credits most recently includes "Project Runway" and "Flight of the Conchords"; Thomas' work was seen on both "Kill Bill" pics and "27 Dresses"; while Callaghan's resume includes hairstyling for "Frost/Nixon" and "A Beautiful Mind.". Gala is set for May 19 at New York's Time-Life building. (Variety)
Uma Thurman's "The Life Before Her Eyes" to be shown Apr 23, 2008
Perhaps she is best known for roles in director Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill" movies. The New York-based star has been married -- and divorced -- twice, first to Gary Oldman, then to Ethan Hawke with whom she has a 10-year-old daughter, Maya, and a 6-year-old son, Levon. (Xinhuanet, China)
