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Quentin Tarantino reveals what his ‘best' movie is
Famed director Quentin Tarantino has opened up about which of his movie is his favourite. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed which of his movies he thinks is the best – and it's probably not the one you'd expect. The American director has two Academy Awards to his name: one for the screenplay of 'Pulp Fiction' in 1994 and another for the screenplay of 'Django Unchained' 18 years later. But neither is what he considers to be his best – or even his favourite – movie. Rather, he says 2009's 'Inglourious Basterds' is his best piece of work, while his favourite is his most recent feature film 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.' He made the comments during an interview with 'The Church of Tarantino' podcast in an episode released on Friday. Asked to reveal which of his movies he loves the most, the 62-year-old said: ''Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' is my favourite, 'Inglourious Basterds' is my best, but I think 'Kill Bill' is the ultimate Quentin movie, like nobody else could have made it.' Set in Nazi-occupied France and starring Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz, 'Inglourious Basterds' follows the exploits of a group of American Jewish soldiers who plan to assassinate Nazi leaders. Tarantino went on to say that 'every aspect' of his two-volume 'Kill Bill' story, which sees Uma Thurman star as a former assassin hellbent on vengeance after waking from a coma, was taken from his imagination, loves and passions. 'So I think 'Kill Bill' is the movie I was born to make. I think 'Inglourious Basterds' is my masterpiece but 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' is my favourite,' he said. Some of his output also came in for criticism. When asked if there was anything he would change, Tarantino said he 'miscalculated a couple of things along the way.' 'The only thing that bites my a** is just a few little shots in both 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction',' he said, adding that both featured some 'amateur sh*t.' While he 'loves' both movies, he said they were made early in his career when 'I didn't know what I didn't know.' He said he didn't want to point out his mistakes, but mentioned equipment in a shot, the shadow of a boom and the mark of an X where the actors should have been standing. 'It takes you at least two movies to figure out how to do it,' he joked. During the interview, Tarantino said his latest project, 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth,' a follow up to 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,' has just started filming. 'One Upon a Time… in Hollywood' starred Leonardo DiCaprio as fading TV actor Rick Dalton, while his stunt double Cliff Booth was portrayed by Pitt. Together, they try to recapture their success and fame. Tarantino previously told CNN that the next movie he directs would be his last. It had been rumored that this would be a script called 'The Movie Critic' but he scrapped the idea last year. Explaining why, he said he lost interest in bringing the story to the big screen. 'I pulled the plug on it,' he said. 'I was so excited about the writing but I wasn't really that excited about dramatizing what I wrote once we were in pre-production, partly because I'm using the skill set that I learned from 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,'' he said, adding that 'The Movie Critic' would have been set in a similar place and time. By Lianne Kolirin
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Canada's Keegan Messing announces return to competitive figure skating
Will attend Skate Canada camp. Published Aug 19, 2025 • 1 minute read Keegan Messing, of Canada, performs in the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by David Zalubowski / AP Two-time national champion Keegan Messing is making his return to competitive figure skating — with hopes of representing Canada at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The 33-year-old announced his retirement in May 2023 after representing Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Messing, a five-time national medallist, has since performed in professional shows, which he said rekindled his fire to compete. Training in his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, he plans to compete in the 2025-26 Olympic season under the guidance of longtime coach Ralph Burghart. Messing is set to attend Skate Canada's annual High Performance Camp this month in Mississauga, Ont., where he will be assessed for domestic qualifying events and possible international assignments. 'During the Stars On Ice tour, I realized I was skating at a high level again and that sparked my decision to return,' Messing said in a release. 'I've put in the work, regained my jumps, and rediscovered the fire within myself to train. My focus now is to be stronger than when I retired and to secure a spot on the Olympic team.' Toronto Blue Jays Canada Sunshine Girls World Columnists
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Colts name Daniel Jones opening-day starting quarterback over Anthony Richardson
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen announced Tuesday that he has selected Daniel Jones as his starting quarterback over Anthony Richardson. Article content Steichen said the decision was based in part on consistency and accuracy and that Jones would be the starter for the season, noting that Richardson is just one play away from being needed. Article content Jones reclaims the starting job he lost with the New York Giants last season. He asked for and was granted his release during the season, signed with the Minnesota Vikings and then joined the Colts as a free agent in the offseason. Article content
