Academy Award

Precious director may march to Selma

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Lee Daniels, whose inspirational film Precious is being seen as a potential Oscar contender, is in advanced talks to direct Selma. The film is being put together by the British producer of Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson, and its screenplay will be by Paul Webb, who is also writing...

Published Wed, Nov 18

Cillian Murphy + Danny Boyle To Team Up Again?

source: OH NO!!

If Hollywood was hoping Danny Boyle's next film would be another jubilant, rags-to-riches fable in the vein of Slumdog Millionaire, then it has another thing coming. What it has coming, in fact, is a stark, small-scale survival drama about a lonely mountaineer who cuts off his own forear...

Published Sun, Nov 15

Gold Derby nuggets: 411 on 'Nine' | Two perspectives on 'Avatar' | Four toons top 50 Oscars snubs

source: The Envelope

Inside track on the Oscars' best picture and best director races Taylor Swift sweeps CMAs and makes history Ooops — strike '2012' off your Oscars best-picture list Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations

Published Fri, Nov 13

Oscars to arrive late at the 'Precious' party?

source: The Envelope

But can "Precious" win best picture? Quiz: What roles were nominated for both a Razzie and an Oscar? Oscars rewind: 'Slumdog Millionaire' tied for most European Film Awards nominations Oscars voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

Published Tue, Nov 10

Discovering The World of Guru Dutt

source: fest21.com

With the continued  appeal of Bollywood and last year’s Oscar win by SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, the history of Indian cinema is en vogue. This year as part of its Masterworks section, the New York Film Festival is offering the first compete New York retrospective of the works of Indian film arti...

Published Fri, Oct 9

MTV puts fans in charge

source: Salt Lake Tribune

This year, for the first time, fans chose the nominees - and the fans gave the teen-vampire drama "Twilight" seven nominations, and the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" six. The MTV Movie Awards air on May 31. Andy Samburg is the host.

Published Tue, May 5

MTV Movie Awards: Will 'Twilight' vampires devour Oscars fave 'Slumdog'?

source: The Envelope

Sure, "Slumdog Millionaire" was top dog at the Oscars, but it merely came in second place behind "Twilight" today when the MTV Movie Awards nominations were announced. "Twilight" reigned with seven nominations, including best picture, best breakthrough performance male (Robert Pat...

Published Mon, May 4

Blu-ray Review: Slumdog Millionaire

source: Blogcritics

There are some films one doesn't expect to walk away from the Academy Awards with an armload of Oscars. Such is certainly the case for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, which has just hit Blu-ray and DVD. Stickers added to the cases after production ...

Published Tue, Apr 7