Are These Movies Really "Tarantino Knock Offs?"


What makes a movie a "Tarantino Knock-Off?" In this episode, we're talking about the 1990s crime movie boom and what (and what is not) in the shadow of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown!

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