Slumdog Millionaire

‘Slumdog’ Stars Earn Big Bucks In ‘Lord Owen’s Lady’

If you still haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire then shame on you because you’re missing out on a true gem of a movie. It’s one of my favorite films of the last few years and those Oscar wins seem to suggest I wasn’t the only one enraptured with the British/Indian production. However, this wasn’t a film...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ 9-Year-Old Releasing Autobiography

Whatever happened to the idea of living your life before releasing a self-written autobiography? It seems those days are passed. Now, you’re more likely to read an autobiography written by someone else about a celebrity who’s in their 20s or 30s, or possibly even younger. So it is with Rubina Ali, the 9-year-old Indian girl...
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Danny Boyle Wanted For Bond 23?

One side-effect of being involved with an award-winning film is that your stock suddenly goes up by a few hundred degrees. This affects both cast and crew, with directors especially affected. So when you’re Danny Boyle and your last film was Slumdog Millionaire, things are definitely looking up. It’s not as though Danny Boyle was...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Kids Get Free Houses – Stage Play On Way?

The success of Slumdog Millionaire has taken almost everyone by surprise. Not only has it been a hit with audiences around the world, it has also won bags of awards, including eight Oscars last weekend. I firmly believe that a big part of that success is down to the child actors who added some much-needed...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Kids On Way To Hollywood For The Oscars

Those of you living under a rock may not be aware that Sunday night is Oscars night, with the Academy Awards 2009 taking place. Kirsten gave her exhaustive and brilliant rundown of the runners and riders earlier today and it’s a must read. Those of you living under a rock may also not be aware...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Child Actors Not At Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire is my favorite film of this year so far. OK, so we’re only in February but that’s still quite good, especially for a relatively low-budget Indian/English effort that eschew all the usual trappings of a Hollywood blockbuster in favor of telling a great story in a great way. It isn’t just me who’s...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Backlash Begins

Anyone who read my review of Slumdog Millionaire will know how much I enjoyed the film. Consequently, I also think it deserves the amount of attention and award nominations it is receiving. There’s a real possibility that this small Indian-British movie could clean up at the Oscars in February. Unfortunately, when a movie hits these...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Star Praises Danny Boyle

Whether you’ve actually seen Slumdog Millionaire or not yet (you should, it’s fantastic), you will now doubt have heard all about it. This is the film about an Indian kid from the slums who finds himself on the verge of winning the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Slumdog Millionaire has already...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Movie Review

Slumdog Millionaire is unlikely to need any introduction as it’s been making headlines since it was first shown to wide-eyed audiences at film festivals late last year. Then came the Oscar nomination talk, which has been empowered by the film winning four Golden Globes. I was lucky enough to see the movie last night after...
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