Quentin Tarantinoburst onto the scene in the 1990s as the hot new voice of postmodern, new-wave American cinema that spoke profoundly to an entire generation of budding cinephiles. If you were in your early 20s when you first saw Reservoir Dogsor Pulp Fiction, they were transformative experiences. The die-hard movie buff, who can be heard on podcasts and read in print as a critic, seems to be more passionate about the things he detests, including his needlessly harsh comments about Brewster McCloud, an overlooked gem by one of the masters of American cinema, Robert Altman.