Hats off to Danny Boyle and his DGA victory. This latest accomplishment all but guarantees the big prizes on Oscar night. Slumdog may not be my favorite movie of the year, but Boyle's accomplishments are certainly worthy of the hullabaloo. Now that Nolan is (unfairly) out of the race, I'd say that Boyle has it in the proverbial bag.If you're all caught up on your Oscar movies, this might be a good time to check out Shallow Grave, Boyle's excellent debut feature (which won him, among other kudos, the Best British Film of the Year prize from BAFTA). It's three principals are perfectly cast: Kerry Fox, Ewan McGregor and one of my favorite actors, Christopher Eccleston. And there's that terrific screenplay by John Hodge, who would go on to work with Boyle and McGregor on the brilliant Trainspotting a year or so later.
So, if you don't know this one, add it to your Neflix list. You won't be sorry. It might not have the drive of Trainspotting or Slumdog, but it's certainly better than The Beach.
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