Let's Watch It Again: Film Reviews & Retrospectives
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Chill or Be Chilled. Let's Watch It Again is back!
Rob Lee is joined by Lea Anderson to discuss the 1995 cult classic Tales from the Hood!
Tales from the Hood (1995) is a Black horror anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff, framed by a late-night visit to a funeral home where a mortician guides three men through four supernatural morality tales addressing police brutality, domestic abuse, racism, and gang violence.
In this retrospective, host Rob Lee and horror scholar Lea Anderson (Truth in This Art alum; FANGORIA columnist, SHUDDER contributor) examine the film’s construction, cultural context, and legacy in Black horror.
Topics include:
- The anthology’s frame narrative and how it threads the segments together
- Segment-by-segment themes and social commentary
- Key performances, including Clarence Williams III and David Alan Grier
- Practical effects, puppetry, and memorable set pieces
- Production and release context: 1995 box office, competition (Casper, Braveheart, Johnny Mnemonic), and reception
- The film’s enduring relevance and place in the horror canon
In this review, Rob Lee welcomes Dom Griffin on to the podcast to discuss 2003's Kill Bill Vol. 1.
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IMDb: 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Google: 91%
Summary
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill (David Carradine) attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injuries and unscrupulous enemies.
Release date: October 10, 2003 (USA)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Wire-Fu Japan Heroine Revenge Assassin
Music composed by: RZA, Lars Ulrich, and Ennio Morricone
Distributed by: Miramax, Miramax Home Entertainment
Adapted from: Lady Snowblood
Box office: $180.9 million
Cast
Uma Thurman
Lucy Liu
David Carradine
Vivica A. Fox
Michael Madsen
Daryl Hannah
Julie Dreyfus
Sonny Chiba
Chiaki Kuriyama
Gordon Liu
Michael Parks
Jun Kunimura
Kenji Ohba
Kazuki Kitamura
James Parks
Jonathan Loughran
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Sakichi Sato
Ambrosia Kelley
The 5.6.7.8's
Yōji Tanaka
Issey Takahashi
Juri Manase
Akaji Maro
Ai Maeda
Naomi Kusumi
Hikaru Midorikawa
Additional Show notes
Dom’s Definitive Tarantino Power Rankings
Rob's Quentin Tarantino List
