Opening in Texas in 1858, Django Unchained (18s) begins with bounty hunter King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) liberating Django (Jamie Foxx) from slavery, so that Django can identify a trio of brothers Schultz is tracking down.

GOOD friends can talk about anything, and for director Quentin Tarantino and producer/director Reginald Hudlin, anything usually included long, good-natured chats about the mechanics of the African-American slave trade.

Following the colossal impact of ‘Pulp Fiction’, Quentin Tarantino's reputation kept him a cult favourite straight through smaller pictures like ‘Jackie Brown’, the ‘Kill Bill’ series, and even the less impressive ‘Death Proof’.

Quentin Tarantino knew Jamie Foxx was the ideal man to play the titular character in 'Django Unchained'.

Samuel L Jackson's acting on 'Django Unchained' caused his fellow stars to have sleepless nights.

Jonah Hill has signed up for 'Django Unchained'.

Funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen's next movie will be no laughing matter.

Christoph Waltz has been injured preparing for Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'.

Jamie Foxx is to play the lead in new Quentin Tarantino movie 'Django Unchained'.

Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations to join Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'.

THE Michael O’Brien-trained Essex, absent since Killarney in May, made a spectacular return to action when landing the Sherry Fitzgerald Hurdle in fine style at Fairyhouse yesterday.

RUBY WALSH, miles clear in the jockeys' championship with 91 successes for the season, can continue his relentless drive towards the magical century mark by landing a treble at Thurles this afternoon.

JESSICA Harrington's Hide The Evidence completed a hat-trick with a fine front-running display in the INH Stallion Owners' EBF Novice Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

IF you haven’t already got the expenses for Cheltenham then don’t hold your breath this weekend!