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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