Director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" mopped the floor with 2008, sweeping the Oscars with eight wins and making nearly $380 million worldwide. Not bad for a budget of just $15 million.

In this episode, Mike and Brian discuss the film's diverse cinematography, the power of fairy tales, how and why some movies' reputations change over time and, finally, whether or not "Slumdog" is an easy keep or kick in their top fives of the year.

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