Quentin Tarantino has an enviable cinematic track record, more so than perhaps any other working filmmaker. He’s nine films (Kill Bill is one movie) deep into what can only be described as a storied career, and he has yet to deliver a dud. He puts endless thought into each of his features, taking on writing responsibilities for each of his projects in addition to sitting at the helm. That gives him a great deal of creative control and allows him to tell the stories he wants to tell on his terms. The stories he wants to tell are often inspired by the films that the celebrated director cut his teeth on years ago. Take Django Unchained, it’s a veritable love letter to the Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s that Tarantino eagerly consumed as a lad. The director often nods to his...