Tag: Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire: A Metaphor for the Power of Memoir
Well, folks, it may be time to create a new category. I saw a lot of good movies this holiday season. Did you?
Here’s the list of ones I saw: Slumdog Millionaire, Frost/Nixon, Doubt, Milk,and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I recommend each of these films, and all of them have connections to memoir, even [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2009 under Memoir and Film, My Reviews.
Tags: memoir as winner, Mumbai, Slumdog Millionaire
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Small Things with Love: A Mini-Memoir
What makes us happy? Is it winning the lottery or getting a surprise million-dollar legacy? In our current economy, such windfalls might sound even better than usual. I haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire (see trailer here) yet, but I gather that such a fantasy becomes reality in that film. Once I see the film, I will [...]
Posted: December 21st, 2008 under Personal Reflections.
Tags: attention, mini-memoir, Slumdog Millionaire, Stuart
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