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Tag: danny boyle

festivals, TIFF, Toronto

TIFF Review: 127 HOURS

Ladies and Gentlemen: My Frontrunner.

Posted on September 14, 2010August 14, 2011
TIFF, trailers

The Climb (127 HOURS Trailer)

Ready to Move On From SLUMDOG, Danny Boyle Returns with James Franco’s One-Man-Show.

Posted on August 25, 2010August 16, 2011
award talk

Best for Last

Once more into the breach dear friends. With just over twenty-four hours to go, my Oscar picks for best director and best picture can be … Read More ›

Posted on February 21, 2009March 29, 2012
award talk

Moment of Clarity (DGA Award Nominations)

Alright Oscar geeks, the final precursor before the Oscar nominees are announced has arrived; that being the Directors Guild of America nominees. And they are… … Read More ›

Posted on January 8, 2009March 30, 2012
reviews

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is:

A. A Lavish Story About The Determination of The Human Heart
B. An Intriguing Hybrid of Boyle’s Prior Films
C. One of the Best Movies of The Year
D. All of The Above

Posted on November 12, 2008March 3, 2012
Uncategorized

Got Money (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Trailer)

I just can’t say enough good things about this movie. It will get a slow roll out over the course of November and the trailer … Read More ›

Posted on October 30, 2008
Uncategorized

If I Had $1,000,000

Easily one of the best movies I saw at this fall’s TIFF was Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. It’s due to get released in about one … Read More ›

Posted on October 24, 2008
TIFF

TIFF Reaction: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Part of the fun surrounding TIFF for me this year, is the fact that I’m going into many of these screenings pretty blind. Case in … Read More ›

Posted on September 8, 2008

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