Pop Culture Imports: 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Unorthodox,' 'Les Misérables,' And More
In this week's Pop Culture Imports, the best foreign movies and TV streaming now include Slumdog Millionaire, the 2019 Les Misérables, and more.
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The Morning Watch: 'Watchmen' Easter Eggs And References, 25 Years Of Fox Searchlight & More
In this edition, run through over 80 Watchmen Easter eggs from the premiere episode, remember 25 years of Fox Searchlight movies, and more.
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VOTD: Are These The Best End Credits Sequences In Movies?
We've highlighted what might be the best opening credits sequences, but now it's time to countdown a list of the best end credits sequences in movies.
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VOTD: 15 Years Of Fox Searchlight
Fox Searchlight released their first film, The Brothers McMullen, in 1995. This year the minimajor is celebrating their 15th anniversary. Anyone who reads /Film knows that I tend to love the type of films that Searchlight picks up at Sundance, and more recently, the films Searchlight has been producing in house (Aronofsky's Black Swan, Boyle's…
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2009 World Soundtrack Awards Nominations Announced
The World Soundtrack Academy have announced the list of nominees for the three principal categories in the World Soundtrack Awards: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. Slumdog Millionaire leads the nominations. Check out the full list of nominations after the jump.…
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Slumdog Millionaire Deleted Scene: Prem Visits The Police Station
Fox Searchlight has provided us with a deleted scene from Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire to promote the UK DVD release on June 1st 2009. The scene, which can be viewed after the jump, features Prem Kumar (Anil Kapoor), host of the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, visiting the police station where…
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VOTD: The Slumdog Price Is Right
Come on down... to India! What if Slumdog Millionaire didn't get the rights to the game show Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? College Humor's The Slumdog Price is Right shows what Danny Boyle's Academy Award-winning film would've been like if the price was wrong.
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Some Slumdog Millionaire Retail Copies Missing Special Features
A few weeks ago we reported about how FOX was planning to remove the special features from the rental versions of its DVDs. Understandably, this upset a lot of people, including DVD retailers themselves. For consumers, the idea that there would be two separate versions of a DVD out there, on top of the double…
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This Week In DVD: Slumdog Millionaire, Marley & Me, Seven Pounds, And More
This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. Please don't take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they're meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the…
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The Pussycat Dolls Jai Ho Music Video
I guess we missed this a couple weeks ago, but /Film reader Brad S informs me that The Pussycat Dolls have released a music video for their cover of the Slumdog Millionaire hit Jai Ho. The video is obviously inspired by the movie, but something about watching this thing, complete with the cell phone product…
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Danny Boyle And Dev Patel To Appear On Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and star Dev Patel are in talks to appear on the real Who Wants to Be A Millionaire. This according to The Sun, if it happens, the two would play together on a celebrity edition where the winnings would be donated to an Indian children's charity. Wouldn't it be great…
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Danny Boyle Offers To Buy Slumdog Child Actors New Homes
After the stunning Oscar night success of Slumdog Millionaire, I didn't think it would be possible to be an even bigger fan of Danny Boyle (especially after his heartfelt speech and infectious child-like excitement throughout the night's proceedings) but yet again, the man has pleasantly surprised me. According to The Daily Mail, Boyle and producer…
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Watching The Oscars From The Slums Of Mumbai
The Huffington Post has some photos from the slums outside of Mumbai showing neighbors of some of the child actors from Slumdog Millionaire watch the Oscar telecast live. What a strange image. Almost reminds me of some of the footage from the film where the people of Mumbai are sititng in the streets watching Who…
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Ryan Seacrest Is A Douchebag
I know this isn't a gossip blog, but Ryan Seacrest's red carpet interview with the young cast of Slumdog Millionaire infuriated me.
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AMC Wants You To See All Five Best Picture Nominated Films In One Day
Are you way behind on your movie watching? The Oscars are approaching faster than you think. In case you hadn't realized, they're on this Sunday. Still haven't seen Milk, Frost/Nixon, The Reader, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, or Slumdog Millionaire? Not doing anything this Saturday? Well then, you're in luck. If you have $30…
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The Pussycat Dolls Cover A.R. Rahman's Jai Ho
Once again, American pop culture manages to prove that there's nothing that artistic foreigners create which America cannot completely desecrate. Slumdog Millionaire fans will know that A.R. Rahman's great soundtrack for the film not only won a Golden Globe, but is also up for an Oscar too. In addition, it scored two out of the…
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GeekBomb: The History Of Poop In The Movies
Everyone poops. It's a truism that you can't deny, and there's even an entire book on the subject. In fact, there's a whole slew of books in that department.
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BAFTA 2009 Award Speeches: Heath Ledger, Mickey Rourke, Danny Boyle And Slumdog Millionaire
BBC has put a bunch of the acceptance speeches from the 2009 British Academy Film Awards on YouTube. I've included some of the highlights after the jump. Heath Ledger wins Best Supporting Actor Mickey Rourke wins Best Actor Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Film Danny Boyle wins Best Director
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2008 British Academy Film And Television Awards Winners
/Film reader Jordan (JordanFRAV) has e-mailed us with the complete list of winners from the British Academy Film And Television Awards. Slumdog Millionaire cleaned-up, winning 7 Awards. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took home 3 Awards. Check out the full list of award winners after the jump. Academy Fellowship: Terry Gilliam Best Picture: Slumdog…
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The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
Last night marked the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards at the Shrine Exposition Center. Many see the SAG awards as indicative of who the Oscar winners will be. If that's the case, then last night's awards portend an interesting evening on Febraury 22nd. You'll find a list of last night's winners after the…
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Is Slumdog Millionaire Poverty Porn?
On /Film, we've promoted Slumdog Millionaire fairly relentlessly (in my review, I lauded it as my favorite film of 2008). Apparently, the Hollywood Foreign Press and the AMPAS are in accord with our opinion on the film, awarding four Golden Globes and a slew of Academy Award nominations, respectively. But with all the press and…
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The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 33 - Character Actors, Slumdog Millionaire's R-Rating, And Deleted Scenes That Will Never See The Light Of Day
The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient…
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Trivia: Salim Malik's Ringtone From Slumdog Millionaire, Plus Slumdog Soundtrack On Sale Today For $5
[The following post contains minor spoilers for Slumdog Millionaire] When I watch movies and television shows, I'm almost always drawn to their soundtracks, especially when I feel they enhance the film. But for some reason, more than just the songs that play underneath the dialogue catch my attention; I also find myself obsessed with the…
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LOL/WTF: Slumdog Millionaire's U.K. Bus Advertising Completely Desecrates The Film
Readers of /Film know that I've been championing Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire like it's going out of style. In response, I've gotten dozens of e-mails/voicemails from pleased moviegoers, thanking me for recommending the film. While every one of these e-mails makes me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, I particularly enjoyed one e-mail I…
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The Dark Knight Completes The Trifecta With DGA Nomination
Yesterday, The Dark Knight grabbed Writers Guild and Producers Guild nominations, shocking some Hollywood insiders who don't believe that the comic book movie has a chance at the Best Picture Academy Award. Today Christopher Nolan and the film have been nominated for the Director's Guild of America Awards. Here is the list of nominees: David…
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The Dark Knight Grabs WGA And PGA Nominations
Both the Writers Guild of America (East and West) and the Producers Guild have nominated The Dark Knight as one of the best films of the year. This further solidifies The Dark Knight as a Best Picture contender, shocking some Hollywood insiders. Full list of nominations after the jump. Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the…
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Addictive TV's Slumdog Millionaire Remix
It's a slow news day, so I'm brining you whatever interesting content we can dig up. Impressed by Addictive TV's remix work for the major Hollywood studios, Slumdog Millionaire's producers and director Danny Boyle asked the team to create an alternative web trailer for "Slumdog Millionaire", by sampling sounds and images from the film and…
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