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Articles tagged "madhur mittal" Politics FeatureIndia Shining?: America’s Indian Momentby Derik Smith[13.Apr.09] :. Perhaps Slumdog Millionaire is an elaborate, cinematic version of Bobby Jindal. Perhaps Western audiences have so deeply appreciated Boyle's film because it subtly reiterates a symbolic order that is as familiar as colonial conquest.  News‘Slumdog’ popularity shines spotlight on Indian designers, fashionsby Joseph V. Amodio [Newsday (MCT)][13.Mar.09] :. If there was ever a time we needed a Mumbai makeover—or at least a nudge toward the cheery colors, metallic threads and dazzling embroidery that are staples of Indian clothing—it’s... Featured Article Short Ends and LeaderBlaxploitation & ‘Slumdogs Can’t Have Dignity’ - A Critical Response to Indian Media Coverageby Diepiriye Kuku[25.Feb.09] :. Unlike comic book superheroes, Slumdog hit a bit closer under our bellies with our eyes wide shut. Yet, now that “we” have had our eyes opened, will “we” place Third World poverty into another, more entertaining box? News‘Slumdog Millionaire’ leads the best picture packby Rafer Guzmán [Newsday (MCT)][19.Feb.09] :. Hate it or love it, the underdog is on top. Not long ago, the movie to beat at this year’s Oscars seemed to be “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a big-budget, sentimental saga...  NewsTruth, fiction face off — and ‘Slumdog’ will likely take the leadby Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][18.Feb.09] :. There really is no backlash when it comes to “Slumdog Millionaire,” the best bet to take home the best picture Academy Award next Sunday. It’s all front lash with this one. By... NewsWhich road will Oscar take? ‘Benjamin Button,’ ‘Slumdog’ travel on two distinct pathsby Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)][16.Feb.09] :. New Orleans is 8,870 miles from Mumbai, India, as the crow flies. The Academy Award nominees for best picture set in those cities - “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and... ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ director is both the underdog and Oscar favoriteby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][5.Feb.09] :. It’s a movie about underdogs, and those who made it like to think of the project that way - as the “little film that could.” But “Slumdog Millionaire” has earned 10... Can ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ bank on a best song Oscar?by Glenn Gamboa [Newsday (MCT)][2.Feb.09] :. This year’s race for the best original song Oscar is getting way more attention than usual - in part for who’s in the race and, in part, for who isn’t. There are only three... Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nominationby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][23.Jan.09] :. It was a dark day for “The Dark Knight” as the 81st annual Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, snubbed the most popular film since “Titanic.” Christopher Nolan’s... Dickens - Bollywood Style: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)by Farisa Khalid[21.Jan.09] :. “Serendipity” originated in India. The word derives from the old Persian name for Sri Lanka, and tells the story of three princes who went on a journey, always stumbling upon things... Slumdog Millionaire: All Eyes Eastby Chris Barsanti[16.Jan.09] :. Slumdog Millionaire's Golden Globe win for Best Motion Picture/Drama is like a flare warning Hollywood about its future in cinema. The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008by PopMatters Staff[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved. Little movie turned big awards contender has its own rags-to-riches storyby Aaron Barnhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][12.Jan.09] :. “Slumdog Millionaire” is the best movie I saw in 2008, but afterward I couldn’t imagine how the company that produces “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” ever allowed it to... Featured Article Short Ends and Leader‘Slumdog’ Sizzles as One of Year’s Very Bestby Bill Gibron[18.Dec.08] :. We all want to escape - our sense of self, our worthless lives, those moments of unfulfilling social conformity. Yet few of us have to literally run for our salvation. Hope usually comes in a moment... Mumbai terrorism puts focus on ‘Slumdog Millionaire’by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][4.Dec.08] :. A week ago, as images of the terrorist assaults on Mumbai, India, began racing around the world, the man who wrote the Mumbai-set “Slumdog Millionaire” began questioning his... ‘Slumdog’ director Danny Boyle prefers the underdogsby Mark Caro [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][20.Nov.08] :. Danny Boyle’s triumphant “Slumdog Millionaire” is a testament to the power of underdog tales, onscreen and off. This inspirational story about an Indian 18-year-old who wins... Boyle-ing Overby Bill Gibron[19.Nov.08] :. He may be our most inventive living director - or at the very least, our must idiosyncratic. In his brief tenure as a feature filmmaker he’s made a Hitchcockian thriller (Shallow Grave),... Slumdog Millionaireby Cynthia Fuchs[12.Nov.08] :. In Slumdog Millionaire's riotous, luscious fantasy, Jamal responds to an astonishing series of game show questions -- each speaking directly and surreally to his own life experiences. |
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