Showing All "Danny Boyle" Posts
Oct 27th, 2011 5 Comments
Congratulations to Sushil Kumar! No more jumping into toilets and using extreme poverty as a colorful backdrop for your romantic fantasy. Or is that what happens next? The timeline is a little… Read Story »
Mar 7th, 2011 23 Comments
Hey, Slumdog Millionaire kids! Bummer about the 127 Hours Oscar snub your misery shack burning down, huh?! Awesome checking in with you! See you in a year (or less!) when another tragedy befalls! Read Story »
Aug 25th, 2010 41 Comments
127 Hours trailer, you guys:
SPOILER ALERT: Marley chews his paws off. And before anyone bothers saying anything, please allow me: isn't it outrageous how Danny Boyle exploited those penniless… Read Story »
Jun 21st, 2010 53 Comments
Slumdog Millionaire feels like it came out a millionaire years ago, and yet, at long last, Danny Boyle has broken his legendary silence regarding the fact that he exploited impoverished children for… Read Story »
Jun 17th, 2010 30 Comments
Danny Boyle (and Stephen Daltry, whoever THAT is) has been selected as the creative director of the 2012 Winter Olympics in London. Good choice! Unrelated: remember that part in Slumdog Millionaire… Read Story »
Jan 14th, 2010 42 Comments
Let's start the day with some good news, FOR ONCE. From the AP:
MUMBAI, India - "Slumdog Millionaire" child star Rubina Ali played a poverty-stricken child in the Oscar-winning film, but the… Read Story »
Nov 5th, 2009 45 Comments
Danny Boyle is getting to work on his follow-up to Slumdog Millionaire, titled 127 Hours. From Variety:
Fox Searchlight and Danny Boyle have firmed plans to make their next collaboration "127… Read Story »
Oct 29th, 2009 45 Comments
As you may or may not know, I am not a fan of the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Personally, I think that it is a condescending and exploitative after-school-special to make white people feel better… Read Story »
Oct 27th, 2009 57 Comments
Today, Wes Anderson asks the question: "why was Slumdog [Millionaire] a hit, and not Darjeeling [Limited]?" You provide the answer, in the comments. Read Story »
Jun 12th, 2009 32 Comments
Danny Boyle, the director of Slumdog Millionaire, has just signed a new three-year, first look deal! What wonderful news for him! And his house wasn't even razed! From Variety:
Filmmaker Danny Boyle… Read Story »
