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Over the course of an all but faultless career, Quentin Tarantino has dealt with a range of topics that are controversial to say the least. From his take on 1970's blaxplotation films in Jackie Brown, an horrific rape scene in Kill Bill, Nazi's in Inglorious Basterds and now pre-civil war slavery in Django Unchained, Tarantino has always pulled it off with an incredible lack if community reaction. Sure, parents associations complain about violence and Spike Lee complains about the overt use of the "N" word, but generally his films are labelled "controversial" before being widely accepted by audiences. It seems to be Tarantino's honesty that allows this to happen. Honesty and the completely in-your-face, over the top way that he approaches these topics. He makes them larger than life, puts a spotlight on the elephant in the room, demystifies it and takes away its power.

Not many films generate as much buzz as a Tarantino film does. Since last year we here at Geek HQ have had people asking if we've heard more about Django, when are we reviewing Django and how do you pronounce Django? Well, the campaign trail is heating up and it's only weeks away now. Check out the latest clip titled, "You Scaring Me" which just reinforces my continuous claim that Tarantino is the greatest dialogue writer in cinema today. Check out the all new clip after the jump and remember, the D is silent!

Thanks to our butt kicking pals at Univeral Pictures Australia, we have 10 in season double passes to see the the genre homage mish mash of the year, The Man With The Iron Fists. Due for release in Australian cinemas on December 6th 2012, The Man With the Iron Fists is the brainchild of Wu Tang co-creator RZA and director of Hostel Eli Roth. Add to that Quentin Tarantino as producer and you've got a film of undeniable pedigree. Check out our review if you need coercing or just follow on after the jump for all the details!

Having worked in a comic shop, a video store and a hip hope record store, I feel that I am perfectly primed to review The Man with the Iron Fists (TMWTIF). A star studded affair from the ground up, TMWTIF has Quentin Tarantino producing while Wu Tang Clan co-founder RZA directs and co-writes the screenplay with Cabin Fever and Hostel director, Eli Roth. Add to this a cast which includes Lucy Liu, Korean-American stalwart Rick Yune, up and comer Jamie Chung and our very own scene stealer Russell Crowe and you have the makings of a rather special ode to kung fu. Welcome to the 36 chambers. 

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? Would you like to win some new Sony kit? Would you like to have your work judged by master filmmaker Quentin "Mr Brown" Tarantino?  If you answered yes to ANY of the above questions, you're in luck. Sony Pictures and Sony Electronics are offering the chance of a lifetime. Follow on after the jump for full details!

We here at Geek Of Oz were excited about Django Unchained before this trailer, in fact we were excited for Tarantino's next film regardless of what it was! So needless to say, after watching this newest trailer... we have no words. "Set in the South two years before the Civil War, Django Unchained stars Academy Award®-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles – dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South’s most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: findin...

I'm about to make your Friday even better! I don't think I've ever heard a single person say that they don't like Quentin Tarantino's films, no a one! So it please me immensely to present to you an all new international trailer for his upcoming film, Django Unchained. Set to be released on January 24th 2013, Django Unchained stars a line up of Tarantino's go-to actors including Christoph Waltz, Samuel L, Zoe Bell and Tom Savini (what, no Michael Madsen?). Follow on after the jump to check out the brand new international trailer for Django Unchained! Don't forget, the "D" is silent.