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Much of this feels like your classic Disney underdog tale with a twist of Slumdog Millionaire as it flits between the US and India, with all the colourful ra - ra you'd expect.

Kidman stars opposite Dev Patel, previously seen in Slumdog Millionaire, in Lion, which is adapted from Saroo Brierley's memoir A Long Way Home, while Adams and Renner star in a science fiction movie, Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve.

The film, co-written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, who won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire, is inspired by Ralston's memoir, «Between a Rock and a Hard Place,» and features a compelling, Oscar worthy performance by James Franco.

I could see Slumdog winning.

The film is produced by Cloud Eight Films» Christian Colson and Decibel Films» Danny Boyle, the team behind Academy Award ® winning and nominated films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and Steve Jobs.

Boyle's career has seen plenty of highs, as with Slumdog Millionaire, which garnered his Best Director Oscar as well as one for Best Picture.

Last year, it was Room's Jacob Tremblay; not long before that, it was a bevy of kids from Slumdog Millionaire (who were also usually hanging out with Dev Patel).

Adapted by Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy from Ben Fountain's novel, Billy Lynn follows the titular 19 - year - old soldier (Alwyn), who along with his squad has survived a tough battle in Iraq that made headlines and turned the troops into instant celebrities.

We'll probably see Slumdog Millionaire, but if it's full, or we decide to do a double - feature, what would you suggest?

Along with Franco, the music of A. R. Rahman and the cinematography of Anthony Dod Mantle, who both worked on Slumdog Millionaire with Boyle, anchor the film.

It went on to make over # 45m in the UK, outperforming Brit hits like Slumdog Millionaire, Philomena and Four Weddings and a Funeral — in terms of purely British productions, only The King's Speech has grossed more in recent years.

SCREEN WINNERS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Based on the Novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup, Fox Searchlight Pictures...

Best Picture nominee Gran Torino would have been hard on me, but it wasn't any more ridiculous than the dreadful The Reader or, dare I say it, Best Picture Winner Slumdog Millionaire.

Danny Boyle's Slumdog Oscar follow - up 127 Hours will make its world premiere in Toronto which means James Franco should be in attendance.

Danny Boyle filmed Slumdog Millionaire in Mumbai, India.

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Dev has a great chance of winning as he has the added bonus of Oscar history on his side of playing a poor orphaned teen in the Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire in 2008.

It's notable because (as TIFF reminded us with tags in front of every film) in past years Slumdog Millionaire and The King's Speech were winners of the «Audience Award», later going on to also win Best Picture as well as the hearts of the entire world.

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I loved Slumdog Millionaire but I really want surprises.

This year, like last year, and like so many years since Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture, our winner comes from the time frame of the Telluride Film Festival and / or the Venice Film Festival.

For most people in the developing world, India is a maze of pollution, crime and chaos, as portrayed in Hollywood blockbuster Slumdog Millionnaire.

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor on why Slumdog Millionaire is a feelgood movie with a difference and why the future belongs to India

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — Eric Roth The Dark Knight — Jonathan Nolan & Christopher Nolan Frost / Nixon — Peter Morgan ^ Let the Right One In — John Ajvide Lindqvist ^ Slumdog Millionaire — Simon Beaufoy

Washington DC — The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) today announced its selection of the surprise indie hit Slumdog Millionaire as Best Film of 2008.

Expect this for Doubt, Revolutionary Road, Benjamin Button (if enough of them saw it), but probably not Slumdog.

British cinema would indeed be in an extremely poor condition if you have to count Slumdog Millionaire as one of its best films in the past 25 years.

Argo — Telluride, early September, 2012 The Artist — Cannes, May, 2011 The King's Speech — Toronto, September, 2010 The Hurt Locker — the previous year, Toronto Film Fest Slumdog Millionaire — Telluride, Toronto, September 2008...

With an urban - slum setting similar to Danny Boyle's Oscar - winning phenomenon Slumdog Millionaire, only without any feel - good carrot at the end of the string, Pedro Costa's three - hour drama In Vanda's Room paints a realist picture of the more

Slumdog also triumphed at the Golden Globes earlier this month with four awards, and it is the frontrunner at the Baftas with a spectacular 20 nominations.

It is Boyle's third film to bring the curtain down on the festival, following Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 and 127 Hours in 2010.

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The MPAA rated Slumdog Millionaire R or some violence, disturbing images and language.

The great oracle of English conservatism, Charles Moore, once pronounced Slumdog Millionaire the Islamic breakthrough movie, in the same way Four Weddings and a Funeral was the breakthrough movie for gays.

After filming a French Schweppes ad with Nicole Kidman, 9 - year - old Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali said Kidman, who barely exited her trailer, is «strange» and «afraid of the sun.»

But then Slumdog snatched two consecutive awards from its competitor: best sound mixing and best editing.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — Alexandre Desplat ^ The Dark Knight — James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer ^ Milk — Danny Elfman Slumdog Millionaire — A. R. Rahman WALL - E — Thomas Newman

Australia — Mandy Walker Che — Peter Andrews ^ The Dark Knight — Wally Pfister ^ The Fall — Colin Watkinson Slumdog Millionaire — Anthony Dod Mantle

While Slumdog will be getting the most attention this week, you owe it to yourself to check out this equally entertaining film.

But Boyle's career penchant for sympathizing with the outcasts elevates Slumdog above the purely cheesy, and turns it into a preposterously enjoyable victory against all odds.

In the director's chair: The director of Oscar - tipped Slumdog Millionaire talks to Jason Solomons about his life and career, his bust - up with Ewan McGregor and his plans to make a musical

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: * The Curious Case of Benjamin Button * Gomorrah * Persepolis * The Reader * Slumdog mIllionaire Alt: The Dark Knight

I believe TSN was the only nominee captured digitally in its entirety, so if it does win (and it has a chance) it'll be the third year in a row that digital wins (after Slumdog Millionaire and Avatar.)

With elements of political corruption and life - threatening prejudice, this film has a rather much darker premise than the youthful Slumdog Millionaire adventure it seems to be.