Not exact matches
Breathlessly paced and with bright
colors amid an impoverished setting, Slumdog Millionaire is that
remarkable little
film find we've been waiting for all year.
The following short excerpt from this supplement is particularly
remarkable for being in
color (much of the footage is in black and white, like the
film itself), which lends an entirely new perspective on some classic images.
From Oprah's Oscar - nominated work in «The
Color Purple» (1985) through her fine performances in
films such as «Beloved» and «Selma,» she has demonstrated a
remarkable ability to disappear into characters whose adult lives couldn't be more dissimilar to hers.
A sensation at the Cannes, Toronto and New York
film festivals (it opens Oct. 6), the movie is set at the Magic Castle motel near Orlando, a sun - kissed lavender flophouse where Halley (Bria Vinaite), a ne'er - do - well sexpot with exploding rose tattoos and hair dyed the
color of fiberglass, lives with her 6 - year - old daughter, Moonee (the
remarkable Brooklynn Kimberly Prince).