Who Does that? SlumDog Millionaire Saga Continues

 A newspaper (Tabloid is more appropriate) — owned by News International Ltd., the main British subsidiary of News Corp., which also owns "Slumdog" distributor Fox Searchlight Picture- thinks of doing a remarkable stint operation and puts it into play and the rest is...

Q & A with Vikas Swarup at the Jaipur Literature Festival

Thanks to the enthusiastic, charismatic and giving spirit of author William Dalrymple, I recently attended the Jaipur Literature Festival, which takes place every year in January, in the city of … you guessed it! JAIPUR. This year Amitabh Bachchan, Tina...

Slumdog Millionaire's child stars to miss Oscars due to money

The two children who played the young Latika and Salim in the Blockbuster hit Slumdog Millionaire will not be attending the Oscars next week in Hollywood because their parents have complained about their children...

Is ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ India’s Shame?

This is a great movie and deserves all the attention it is getting. You see, the Indian government is spending millions of U.S. dollars – remember the ‘Incredible India’ campaign on CNN? – to hide exactly what this film reveals. The British director and the Indian...

2009 Directors Guild Awards Give Boyle's 'Slumdog' Top Honours

Awards season is upon us, movie-goers, and last night Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' added another big victory to its scores of honours when Boyle was named Best Director by the Directors Guild of America at...

Slum residents in India protest against 'Slumdog's' name

Globally acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire opened in Indian theatres on Friday amidst jubilation and protest. Slum dwellers in  different parts of  India continued to protest against Oscar-nominated...

'Slumdog Millionaire' Opens in India to Praise and Celebration

Riding high on its multiple recent award nominations, Slumdog Millionaire opened in theatres across India on Friday to sold-out screenings, widespread praise, and national celebration. The film has been building...

Slumdog Millionaire Criticized by India's Amitabh Bachchan

It is not always easy for the West to tell an Eastern story and cultural sensitivity is a prerequisite if it is to be done properly and accurately. Film Slumdog Millionaire has received ample amounts of good...

Review: Slumdog Millionaire

The movie industry is in its awards season and I am sure that you've heard about this movie quite a bit if you've been keeping up with the race. You're probably wondering if it lives up to the hype. It...

28 Weeks Later parodies the Iraq war effort...in London...with zombies

I really liked the first movie in this series, 28 Days Later. It took the zombie genre and boiled it down to its essentials, making it beautiful and stylish and about love and family and how we look after one...

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