Often more a discussion of 1970's Hollywood through a precocious cinéaste's eyes, but still has its sweet moments, especially the final chapter and line.

A prodigiously enjoyable read from a true cinephile. We are all aware of Tarantino's affection for 1970s films, this book takes us through the ones that were the most influential in shaping him as a filmmaker. I consider myself fairly well versed in films from the 70s onward but there were quite a few in his list that I haven't seen or even heard of before such as Paradise Alley and Rolling Thunder. Be prepared to take notes and make a to-watch list while reading! Tarantino knows how the sausage is made, it's interesting reading how he digs into the details on these films. If he had never been a filmmaker he would have certainly been a film critic.

Cinema Speculation was everything I thought it would be. It’s a small collection from Quentin Tarantino’s journey as a kid and a teenager watching a potpourri of movies with his parents and others. Revenge, cop, comedy, exploitation, horror. It truly is only a tiny sampling. I have to be honest, I could have easily listened to 50 hours of this. I just wish he read the entire thing. Not that Edoardo Ballerini is a chump, it’s just you know how passionate Tarantino can get about film.

Very solid film criticism. Especially if you’re interested in New Hollywood. Tarantino is an illustrious yet polarizing figure, eliciting favourable and unfavourable opinions—justifiably, I think; however, he’s fairly un-controversial here. In fact, there’s some surprisingly progressive takes on films like Dirty Harry and Taxi Driver that I never considered. All in all, if it’s true that he’s retiring to write books full time, he’s well suited to it.

Mesmerizing in its imperious knowledge of 70's cinema, more subjective in its rating of movies.