Required Reading: Leaked Scripts and Laudable Stunts

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“Quentin Tarantino has pulled the plug on The Hateful Eight after a script leak” – Beyond the news, Drew McWeeny explains how scripts get loose in Hollywood and why this one’s different.

“To Understand the Modern Crime Thriller, Watch Michael Mann’s Thief” – All about the attitude, Bilge Ebiri holds up a directorial debut as a major shift in pop culture.

“5 Stunts That Deserve Oscars” – There’s still no Oscar for stunt work, so Matt Patches at Vanity Fair offers some nominees from 2013.