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Quentin Tarantino’s movies push the limits of cinematic violence and remix cult genre films into works of artistic rigor. Female characters lead many of his stories, and his depiction of women suggests a shift in the cultural fantasies of our era, says Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy, who will host Quentin Tarantino’s Bad-Ass Broads, a class about the auteur’s portrayal of women.
“I like to say I have a Tarantino problem,” Kennedy says. “I tend to love Quentin’s movies — blemishes, indulgences and all — so I’m hoping for a spirited discussion using his female characters, who are often central to his stories, as a way of discussing why he’s one of the vital filmmakers of his and our generation.” During the class, Kennedy promises spirited debates about the eroticization of violence, Tarantino’s post-feminist ethic and what his films say about contemporary audiences — both male and female. “I’m not a huge fan of polarities,” she adds. “I tend to say it’s more complicated than that. We’re more complicated than that.”
The class, with all its complicated issues, begins tonight at 7 p.m. and runs Mondays through August 25 at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue. Tuition is $150, or $125 for Denver Film Society members. For more information, go to denverfilm.org.
Mondays, 7-9:30 p.m. Starts: Aug. 4. Continues through Aug. 25, 2014
