The Movie Filter by Jeff Roedel – Slumdog Millionaire wins big

The best film of the year begins with a smoke-filled torture scene straight out of 24. Jamal, a young man from the slums of Mumbai, is on the verge of winning big on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and the authorities want to make sure this uneducated kid from the wrong side of the tracks didn’t cheat before they pay out the cash. More…