Friday, January 16, 2009

And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to...

The big-award buzz this year has been all about Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, and other epic features. It was a bit of a surprise, then, when little-known Slumdog Millionaire took the top prize at the Golden Globes.

But it appears another darkhorse has entered the picture. Combining crisp editing with hand-held styling gives a real sense of authenticity to this short journo-docu-drama from a rookie director. Guess we'll just have to wait and see...

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