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June 09, 2009
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy Move to Maximum City ![]()
Danny Boyle will be staying in Bombay -- and reuniting with "Slumdog Millionaire" writer Simon Beaufoy -- for his next project, an adaptation of the non-fiction book "Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found." More...
May 05, 2009
2009 MTV Movie Awards Nominations Announced ![]()
The nominations for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards have been announced, with "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Twilight" each earning nominations in six categories. More...
March 31, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Slumdog Millionaire's Anil Kapoor
Slumdog Millionaire's American audiences were enticed to watch by the name of director Danny Boyle or the movie's kinetic exploration of an exotic, far-away underbelly. In India, the selling point very well may have been Anil Kapoor. Kapoor, who... More...
March 30, 2009
RT on DVD: Exclusive Slumdog Millionaire Clip, Seven Pounds, and The Matrix 10th Anniversary Blu-ray
Jai Ho it up with the DVD debut of Danny Boyle's multiple Oscar-winning film, Slumdog Millionaire! It's also your week to catch films you might have missed in theaters, from Jennifer Aniston's tale of puppy love (Marley & Me) to the latest... More...
March 27, 2009
Beaufoy Rides with DreamWorks' Truckers ![]()
For his first post-"Slumdog Millionaire" project, screenwriter Simon Beaufoy has chosen DreamWorks Animation's "Truckers." More...
March 03, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Bill Pullman
Few can forget Bill Pullman's rousing speech as the US president in Independence Day, but it's only one of a long string of vast and diverse roles that have seen him cast as romantic lead, action hero, comedy star and dark villain. In more than... More...
February 24, 2009
Backstage at the Oscars: My First Time
In the movie world there is no event greater, no red carpet glitzier, no awards show more meaningful, than that of the Academy Awards. While millions watch the biggest night in Hollywood via television and thousands post show commentaries on... More...
February 23, 2009
Best of the Best Pictures: Where Does Slumdog Fit In?
Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars at last night's Academy Awards, including Best Picture. But how does Danny Boyle's film fare against all the Best Pictures in Oscar history? Pretty well, actually. With its 94 percent Tomatometer (and... More...
February 22, 2009
Complete Oscar Winners List Here!
Slumdog Millionaire raked in eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took home three Oscars, Milk and The Dark Knight won two. Below, you'll find all the winners from... More...
February 19, 2009
Total Recall: We Rank The Oscar Nominees!
This Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will bequeath little gold statuettes to films that it believes exemplify the finest in moviemaking. We at Rotten Tomatoes figured it was a good time to run down every single feature film... More...
February 17, 2009
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February 08, 2009
BAFTA Winners Announced
The Orange British Academy Film Awards took place tonight in London's Covent Garden with nominees like Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, and Mickey Rourke joining presenters as diverse as Sharon Stone, Goldie Hawn and, to the surprise of a packed... More...
February 02, 2009
Slumdog's Patel is an Airbender ![]()
"Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel has joined the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender," signing on to play Fire Nation member Zuko. More...
February 01, 2009
Slumdog's Danny Boyle Wins DGA Award
Danny Boyle takes home another win for Best Director from the Director's Guild of America -- could Oscar gold be just around the corner? See who else was nominated this year in our full list of nominees and winners. More...
January 29, 2009
Simon Beaufoy Takes a Leap Day ![]()
"Slumdog Millionaire" scribe Simon Beaufoy has been hired to write "Leap Year," a romantic comedy starring Amy Adams as "an uptight woman who travels to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on leap day, Feb. 29, following an Irish tradition in which... More...
January 24, 2009
Producers Guild Names Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture
The Producers Guild Awards are an annual bellwether for Oscar watchers, so things are looking very good for Slumdog Millionaire, which took home the Guild's Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures Saturday night.... More...
January 22, 2009
Critics Consensus: Inkheart Is Less Than Magical
This week at the movies, we've got living literature (Inkheart, starring Brendan Fraser and Eliza Hope Bennett); political intrigue (Frost/Nixon, starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella); domestic strife (Revolutionary Road, starring Kate... More...
January 22, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Underworld Battles Oscar All-Stars
Only two new releases hit the North American box office, but in the wake of Academy Award nominations, a handful of contenders take the opportunity to expand nationwide hoping Oscar nods can translate into extra cash. Sony unleashes its franchise... More...
January 16, 2009
UK Critics Consensus: The Wrestler Pile-drives The Critics, But Don’t Waste any £s on Seven Pounds
With critical success for Slumdog Millionaire last week (94%), we have more award-friendly fare in the UK cinemas this Friday in Darren Aronofsky's spandex-tastic The Wrestler. Also out this week is Will Smith's latest, the emotional drama, Seven... More...
January 15, 2009
BAFTA Nominations Announced ![]()
The full list of nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards. More...
January 11, 2009
Golden Globes: Full Winners and Losers List!
The results are in for the 2008 Golden Globes award. Find out who won big and who went home empty-handed in our full recipients list. More...
January 10, 2009
Women Film Critics Circle Member Sparks SLUMDOG Brouhaha in Wall Street Journal ![]()
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January 09, 2009
Women Film Critics Circle Member Sparks SLUMDOG Brouhaha in Wall Street Journal ![]()
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January 09, 2009
UK Critics Consensus: Indifference For Defiance, Whilst Slumdog Millionaire Shines
A trip to the cinema is a sure-fire way to beat the January blues, but which film should you be shelling out to see? Vying for your pennies this weekend we have Daniel Craig in non-Bond mode for the WWII epic Defiance. Already a big festival hit,... More...
January 09, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle
After sweeping the Critics' Choice Awards this week, visionary and eclectic director Danny Boyle shares his five favourite films with Rotten Tomatoes. As you'd expect from his body of work, they're diverse and disparate. "I've got an odd list," he... More...
January 09, 2009
Slumdog Wins a Million Critics Choice Awards ![]()
"Slumdog Millionaire" won big at the Critics Choice Awards, taking home trophies for best picture, best director, best writer, best young actor/actress, and best composer. More...
January 08, 2009
DGA Announces '08 Nominees ![]()
The Directors Guild has finalized its nominees for this year's awards, placing Ron Howard, Danny Boyle, Gus Van Sant, David Fincher, and -- you guessed it -- Christopher Nolan on the short list. More...
January 08, 2009
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were given on January 8, 2009, to honor the finest achievements in 2008 filmmaking. A list of nominees follows below, with winners in bold: More...
January 06, 2009
Scripter Award Nominations Announced ![]()
The nominees for this year's Scripter Award, handed out by the USC Libraries for the best book-to-film adaptation, have been announced, with the screenwriters behind "Iron Man," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Reader," "Revolutionary... More...
January 05, 2009
Producers Guild Unveils Film Nominations ![]()
The Producers Guild of America has announced its film nominations for 2008: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," and "Slumdog Millionaire" are the contenders for the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year... More...
December 29, 2008
Dev Patel delivers as lovesick game show contestant. ![]()
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December 28, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Marley Takes #1, The Spirit Tanks
This weekend people were in the mood for movies over Christmas weekend as multiplexes were jam-packed with customers that powered four different new releases to more than $30M in ticket sales each over the long Thursday-to-Sunday holiday session.... More...
December 18, 2008
Aronofsky Interviews Boyle ![]()
How's this for cool? Darren Aronofsky recently sat down for a chat with Danny Boyle about the technology behind "Slumdog Millionaire." Watch it at /Film. More...
December 18, 2008
Doubt Receives Five SAG Awards Noms ![]()
The members of the Screen Actors Guild might be preoccupied with a looming strike, but they aren't too busy to announce the nominees for the upcoming SAG Awards. "Doubt" leads the pack, with five nominations. More...
December 17, 2008
Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Honor Slumdog Millionaire, Sean Penn ![]()
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association released its list of honorees yesterday, naming "Slumdog Millionaire" the best film, and Sean Penn the best actor, of 2008. More...
December 15, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire, Happy-Go-Lucky Earn Satellites ![]()
"Slumdog Millionaire" and "Happy-Go-Lucky" were the big winners at the 13th annual Satellite Awards, presented Sunday. More...
December 11, 2008
Golden Globe Nominations Announced
"Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire" battle it out for Best Drama while "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia! and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" fight for Best Comedy... More...
December 10, 2008
L.A. Film Critics Name WALL-E Best of '08 ![]()
The votes are in, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has spoken: "WALL-E" is the movie of the year, Sean Penn's performance in "Milk" was the year's best, and Danny Boyle did 2008's best directorial work on "Slumdog Millionaire." More...
December 05, 2008
National Board of Review Names Slumdog Millionaire Best of '08 ![]()
The National Board of Review has announced its 2008 honors, led by its film of the year, Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire." More...
November 30, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Four Christmases has a lot to be thankful for this weekend
Four Christmases had a sensational Thanksgiving weekend in the number one spot. Bolt picked up the pace while the sun started to set on Twilight. More...
November 26, 2008
A hyperactive rags to riches yarn playing out on the mean streets of Mumbai, and with a rousing all-star Bollywood boogie finale and even a little far fetched romance tossed in, to send any problematic plot points on their way. ![]()
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November 20, 2008
Newzwave: A hyperactive rags to riches yarn playing out on the mean streets of Mumbai, and with a rousing all-star Bollywood boogie finale and even a little far fetched romance tossed in, to send any problematic plot points on their way. ![]()
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November 17, 2008
A hyperactive rags to riches yarn playing out on the mean streets of Mumbai, and with a rousing all-star Bollywood boogie finale and even a little far fetched romance tossed in, to send any problematic plot points on their way. ![]()
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November 08, 2008
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November 04, 2008
L.A. Times Pundits Like TDK's Best Picture Chances ![]()
It's a far cry from actually winning the award, but according to the L.A. Times' six-member panel, "The Dark Knight," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and "Slumdog Millionaire" are the inside choices for Best Picture at next year's Academy... More...
November 03, 2008
Trailer & Poster review ![]()
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October 31, 2008
Catch A Free Screening of Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire!
Fox Searchlight is offering free screenings of Danny Boyle's latest, Slumdog Millionaire. Find out how you can attend! More...
October 31, 2008
Trailer Bulletin: Slumdog Millionaire ![]()
It's been the toast of the festival circuit this year, and now you can see a couple of minutes yourself: the trailer for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" is online. More...
October 23, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire Is Rated R ![]()
The latest batch of ratings handed down by the MPAA contained a surprise: An R for Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire." More...
September 15, 2008
Slumdog Millionaire Takes Top TIFF Prize ![]()
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" capped off a winning week at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, when it took home the People's Choice award. More...
September 11, 2008
Danny Boyle Ponders Adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Truckers ![]()
His "Slumdog Millionaire" has been one of the hits at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, but director Danny Boyle is already thinking about his next project -- and it might be animated. More...
September 09, 2008
Ebert Compiles Toronto Highlights ![]()
Roger Ebert has been in Toronto lately, and like many TIFF attendees, he's come away impressed by Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire." More...
August 28, 2008
New Images: Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight has passed along new images from this fall's Slumdog Millionaire, the latest film from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Millions), about an illiterate Mumbai street kid who wins the jackpot on India's version of "Who Wants to... More...
August 13, 2008
Warners Looks to Lighten Load ![]()
With a glut of pictures on the schedule between now and the end of the year, Warner Bros. is quietly accepting offers on several films -- including Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla and the Edward Norton/Colin Farrell police drama Pride and Glory. More...


