It needn’t be said that here at the Fog, we consider ourselves fairly privileged. I mean, blogs sure, but blogs with original graphics and categories? Well that’s just a horse of a different color. Today I write to reflect on an article that I first peeped in the hard copy version of this week’s Entertainment Weekly. Can you believe things are still printed on paper these days? Save the planet, start a blog, brah. EW has one foot ahead and behind the curve though, as the article is also here in digital form. While it doesn’t read like a how-to article, it’s clear what EW is suggesting (I’ve always been a master of reading between the lines, you know). The easiest way to rise above the poverty line in India is by starring in an Oscar-winning film. I guess the fact that it wins an award is secondary to the more important issue of cash flow the film generates, but who says social work can’t be art as well.
Posts Tagged ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
EW’s Tip for Rising Out of the Slums: Star In an Award-Winning Film
March 12, 2009The Only Way You Won’t Like ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is if You Have No Soul
November 25, 2008
I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night.
- How? One of the many benefits of living in Los Angeles, CA is the fact that people really do care about cinema here and despite the traffic it takes to get to it, you can see limited release motion pictures in top notch facilities.
- Why? Slumdog has been seriously hyped for its emotional core and powerhouse directing job by Danny Boyle.
- Who? Not even a Michael Cera sighting at the theater could take my mind away from the performances of Slumdog‘s cast including Dev Patel as Jamal and Freida Pinto as Latika.
- What? This has been the weirdest post openings I’ve ever written, I thought it would work better. So now, on to the full review… here.
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