Tarantino's talent can be dizzying, and Uma Thurman and David Carradine have great chemistry. But all it adds up to is that Q.T. seems to revere every movie he's ever seen.
Why is the exasperating and delightful "Pleasure of Being Robbed" -- a breakthrough American micro-indie about a charming female sociopath -- barely getting released?
What you need to see, read, do this week: Your favorite writers on their favorite states, audaciously hopeful music and a deliciously decadent box set.