Slumdog Million Heirs
No matter what your opinion of the film itself and its unlikely climb to Oscar glory, Slumdog Millionaire is an underdog story that uniquely mirrors that of the film’s protagonists. Sure, Danny Boyle is an established director with Hollywood successes (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Millions) and even a few Hollywood disappointments (Sunshine) — but this is still a film with zero Hollywood names. This isn’t Tom Cruise in a tanning...