Slumdog Millionaire

If you haven't seen Slumdog Millionaire, you're missing one of the best movies of the decade.

The screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, did a masterful job weaving the plotlines (it's actually several stories woven into one) into a coherent and riviting story. The director, Danny Boyle, shot the film using handhelds so the feeling of being in India isn't lost someplace on a soundstage. The entire cast is perfect, especially the young children.

Interestingly enough, despite winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture and having a ton of great press with a lot of Oscar buzz, Fox Searchlight (the US distributor) still has it in limited release.

If it's not playing in your hometown, make the drive to see it. You won't be sorry.