| Overall: | B- |
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| Violence: | D+ |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | D |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 120 |
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| Video Release: | 31 Mar 2009 |
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A young girl from an inner-city neighborhood uses her talent for spelling to better her future in Akeelah and the Bee. The desire for fame and fortune tempts both the constantans and the program creators in the movie Quiz Show, which is based on a true story. Some very incredible people have sacrificed everything in the hopes of making India a better home for her citizens. You can learn about their lives in the films Gandhi and Mother Teresa.
Home Video Extra Features
Home Video Notes: Slumdog Millionaire
Release Date: 31 March 2009
Winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards in 2009, Slumdog Millionaire is releasing to DVD and Blu-ray. Both formats are presented in widescreen and offer the following bonus extras:
-Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of Slumdog Millionaire
-From Script To Screen: Toilet Scene
-Indian Short Film - Manjha
-Bombay Liquid Dance Music Video
-Commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel
-Commentary by Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy
-Slumdog Cutdown
-12 Deleted Scenes
The Blu-ray package also includes a digital copy of the movie. Audio tracks are available in 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (English/Hindi). The DVD version is recorded in 5.1 Dolby Surround (English/ Hindi).
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
