Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss a blockbuster that is also one of 2019’s critical darlings.

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Referenced media:

• “Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992)
• “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” (David Fincher, 2026)
• “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel” (2021) by Quentin Tarantino
• “Pulp Fiction” (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
• “Parasite” (Bong Joon Ho, 2019)
• “Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012)
• “The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968)
• “Heat” (Michael Mann, 1995)
• “The White Album” (1979) by Joan Didion
• “Zodiac” (David Fincher, 2007)
• “Django Unchained” (Quentin Tarantino, 2012)
• “The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015)
• “Inglourious Basterds” (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)
• “The Night They Raided Minsky’s” (William Friedkin, 1968)
• “Joanna” (Michael Sarne, 1968)
• “The Great Escape” (John Sturges, 1963)
• “The A-Team” (Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, 1983-1987)
• “Psycho” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)
• “Billions” (Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, 2016-2023)
• “Band of Brothers” (Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, 2001)
• “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (Joseph Zito, 1984)
• “Helter Skelter” (Tom Gries, 1976)
• “Helter Skelter: The True Story of The Manson Murders” (1974) by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry
• “Mindhunter” (Joe Penhall, 2017-2019)
• “The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)
• “The Green Hornet” (George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, 1966-1967)
• “Enter the Dragon” (Robert Clouse, 1973)
• “The Movie Critic” (Quentin Tarantino, ND)
• “I Am Curious (Yellow)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1967)
• “I Am Curious (Blue)” (Vilgot Sjöman, 1968)
• “Les Diaboliques” (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1955)
• “Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955)
• “Jackie Brown” (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)
• “True Romance” (Tony Scott, 1993)
• “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)
• “Kill Bill: Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)
• “Death Proof” (Quentin Tarantino, 2007)

Audio quotation:

• “The Adventures of Cliff Booth | Official Trailer (Brad Pitt, 2026)”, posted by “Entertainment Tonight”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0drfECnPo
• “Argo” (Ben Affleck, 2012), including “Argo” by Alexandre Desplat, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8rnhVty_F0&list=PLLa5IJKUlCqpjmFZfaViCGKOFBEo9-uHG&index=1
• “The Wrecking Crew” (Phil Karlson, 1968), including “House of 7 Joys” by Mack David and Frank DeVol, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqXtrTEfADk&list=PLPfZYwgBvrXEoh8KJpt9_mf9s4JRjDv9y
• “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (Quentin Tarantino, 2019), including the songs “Good Thing” and “Hungry” (1966) by Paul Revere & The Raiders, and “Jenny Take a Ride” (1965) by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4Tn2kjbXBPiXDu5lVCffkLr
• “The Hateful Eight” (Quentin Tarantino, 2015), including “Ouverture” by Ennio Morricone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_S_UKU64s&list=PLNObdymy4C-pt9t0oSeLWTVFu8UxpEVvV&index=3
• “Reservoir Dogs” (Quentin Tarantino, 1992), including “Stuck in the Middle With You” (1973) by Stealers Wheel
• “Rebel Without a Cause” (Nicholas Ray, 1955), including “Main Title” by Leonard Rosenman,