Nothing personal against Korean cinema (quite the contrary), but when I think Korean movies, my mind immediately goes to titles such as The Classic (along the lines of The Notebook, but more memorable, in my humble opinion) and the smash-hit rom-com My Sassy Girl (whose American adaptation, predictably…
Even as American audiences gush over “Slumdog Millionaire,” some Indians are groaning over what they see as yet another stereotypical foreign depiction of their nation, accentuating squalor, corruption and impoverished-if-resilient natives. READ MORE
Slumdog Millionaire won big last night at the Golden Globes, winning Best Director – Motion Picture (Danny Boyle), Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture (A.R. Rahman), and Best Screenplay – Motion Picture (Simon Beaufoy).