Sorvino's boyfriend is Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino, probably the original Hong Kong film junkie in the American entertainment industry.

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We'll help you decide whether it's genius or pulp fiction.

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"Pulp Fiction's" 1994 win of the Palme d'Or -- Cannes' highest honor -- launched Quentin Tarantino, previously known for the mildly successful indie film "Reservoir Dogs, " into the big leagues.

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As a character, he's a career criminal, hired gun and professional thief, a pulp-fiction prince of America's seedy underworld.

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In most of Japan's folk art of the day including pulp fiction, puppet theatre, storytelling, kabuki, scroll painting and woodblock prints vengeful spirits were among the most popular motifs.

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But with the success of his North Korean mission so quick and easy, it's conceivable that Bill Clinton could add the role of "diplomatic cleaner" to his resume -- a version of Harvey Keitel's role as Winston Wolfe in the movie "Pulp Fiction" -- a fixer of messy problems, which he solves with a combination of stylish charisma and lucid thinking under pressure.

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