‘I’d rather read a book’: Tarantino criticises ‘flavourless sausage factory’ Hollywood Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has criticized contemporary Hollywood, likening it to a ‘flavourless sausage factory’ where new movies are consistently disappointing due to flaws and pandering. He finds it difficult to enjoy current films, stating he’d rather read a book, a sentiment contrasting with his past love for cinema. While he mentioned a few recent films he liked, such as ‘The Rip,’ he feels most new releases fail to capture the magic he once found in movies.

• Quentin Tarantino describes contemporary Hollywood as a ‘flavourless sausage factory’.
• He finds it almost impossible to enjoy new movies released since the pandemic due to perceived flaws and pandering.
• Tarantino expresses a preference for reading books over watching current films, stating they no longer inspire the same generosity or enjoyment.
• He cited ‘The Rip’ by Joe Carnahan, Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story,’ and Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga Chapters 1 and 2’ as recent films he liked.
• Tarantino is currently working on a play called ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ set to open in London in 2027.
• His most recent film was ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ in 2019.
• He previously scrapped plans for his 10th feature film, ‘The Movie Critic’.