Once Upon a Time in Hollywood proves there's still room for Quentin Tarantino in today's blockbuster market

Every week, the q screen panel convenes to look at the biggest stories happening in the worlds of film and television.

This week, arts and culture journalists John Semley and Tina Hassannia join guest host Laurie Brown to talk about Quentin Tarantino's latest film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which landed in theatres this past weekend. 

The core of the film is about the relationship between a once popular and now fading Hollywood actor named Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his best friend/stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). The story is set during the summer of 1969 in the days before the real-life murder of Sharon Tate and four other people by the Manson Family cult. 

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has been a critical and box office success, earning an estimated $40 million dollars in North America in its opening weekend. Semley and Hassania share their takes on whether this film has the staying power to succeed as an antidote to the superhero movies and big blockbuster franchises that are dominating theatres right now.

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— Produced by ​Ben Jamieson