Jumper

Despite Offering Tantalizing Possibilities, ‘Jumper’ Weakened By Formulaic Clichés

HollywoodChicago.com — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:00:44 -0700

CHICAGO – As a distinct premise, “Jumper” offers tantalizing possibilities. The ability to transport yourself from one location to another with simple mind control is a cool rule of the world. While the film speaks to some of the far-reaching potential of the power, it also follows story formulas that weaken it.

David Rice (Hayden Christensen) is a high school geek in Ann Arbor, Mich. who desires a lovely lass named Millie (Rachel Bilson). When a present he gives her is thrown by a bully onto a frozen river, David falls through the ice while retrieving it – certain to drown.

It’s then that he discovers he’s a “jumper” and has the ability in organic form to transport himself to another location just by thinking about it.

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Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Harold & Kumar,’ ‘Stop-Loss,’ ‘The Bank Job,’ ‘Vantage Point,’ ‘Semi-Pro’

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:19:51 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP. This is our largest list yet! Through our relationship with FilmMetro.com, we’re offering 41 free screenings for 11 films from Feb. 13 through Feb. 28.

This week, we have the most updated passes for “Step Up 2 the Streets,” “Penelope,” “Jumper,” “In Bruges,” “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay,” “Be Kind Rewind,” “Honeydripper,” “Stop-Loss,” “Semi-Pro,” “Vantage Point” and “The Bank Job”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “Step Up 2 the Streets” pass!
Feb. 13 in Denver
Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 14 in Tampa
Feb. 14 in San Francisco
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
Feb. 19 in San Francisco
Feb. 19 in San Jose, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 19 in Fresno, Calif.
Feb. 21 in Visalia, Calif.
Feb. 23 in San Rafael, Calif.
Feb. 23 in Roseville, Calif.
Feb. 23 in Fresno, Calif.
Feb. 23 in South Miami
Feb. 23 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Feb. 23 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Feb. 26 in Ft. Lauderdale
Feb. 26 in San Francisco
Feb. 26 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Roseville, Calif.
Feb. 26 in Clovis, Calif.
Feb. 27 in Sacramento, Calif.
Feb. 28 in South Miami
Feb. 28 in Orlando
Feb. 28 in Tampa
Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach
Feb. 28 in Emeryville, Calif.
Snag your “Jumper” pass!
Feb. 13 in San Francisco
Snag your “In Bruges” pass!
Feb. 13 in Salt Lake City
Snag your “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” pass!
Feb. 18 in Los Angeles
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 18 in Denver
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.
Snag your “Honeydripper” pass!
Feb. 19 in Denver
Snag your “Stop-Loss” pass!
Feb. 19 in South Miami
Snag your “Semi-Pro” pass!
Feb. 19 in Westwood, Calif.
Feb. 25 in Denver
Feb. 25 in Salt Lake City
Snag your “Vantage Point” pass!
Feb. 21 in San Francisco
Snag your “The Bank Job” pass!
Feb. 26 in Hollywood

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ ‘Run Fatboy Run,’ ‘Be Kind Rewind,’ ‘Penelope,’ ‘Semi-Pro’

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:22:13 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.

This week, we have passes for “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” “Penelope,” “In Bruges,” “Caramel,” “Run Fatboy Run,” “Jumper,” “Be Kind Rewind” and “Semi-Pro”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “The Spiderwick Chronicles” pass!
Feb. 7 in Orlando
Feb. 7 in Tampa
Feb. 7 in West Palm Beach
Feb. 12 in South Miami
Feb. 12 in Orlando
Feb. 12 in Tampa
Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 7 in Philadelphia
Feb. 12 in Aventura, Fla.
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 14 in Tampa
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in South Miami
Feb. 23 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Feb. 23 in Tampa
Feb. 23 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Feb. 13 in Royal Palm Beach
Feb. 26 in Ft. Lauderdale
Feb. 28 in South Miami
Feb. 28 in Orlando
Feb. 28 in Tampa
Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach
Snag your “In Bruges” pass!
Feb. 7 in West Valley City, Utah
Snag your “Caramel” pass!
Feb. 11 in La Jolla, Calif.
Snag your “Run Fatboy Run” pass!
Feb. 12 in Los Angeles
Snag your “Jumper” pass!
Feb. 13 in San Francisco
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 18 in Denver
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.
Snag your “Semi-Pro” pass!
Feb. 25 in Denver
Feb. 25 in Salt Lake City

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Be Kind Rewind,’ ‘In Bruges,’ ‘Jumper,’ ‘Caramel,’ ‘Fool’s Gold’

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:35:44 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.

This week, we have passes for “Over Her Dead Body,” “In Bruges” (including one screening in Chicago!), “The Hottie and the Nottie,” “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights,” “Caramel,” “Fool’s Gold,” “Penelope,” “Jumper” and “Be Kind Rewind”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “Over Her Dead Body” pass!
Jan. 28 in Denver
Jan. 29 in Salt Lake City
Jan. 29 in New York
Jan. 29 in Los Angeles
Jan. 29 in Birmingham, Mich.
Jan. 30 in Orange, Calif.
Jan. 31 in Los Angeles
Snag your “In Bruges” pass!
Jan. 29 in Denver
Jan. 31 in Orange, Calif.
Jan. 31 in Chicago
Snag your “The Hottie and the Nottie” pass!
Jan. 29 in Aventura, Fla.
Jan. 30 in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 5 in Los Angeles

Snag your “Fool’s Gold” pass!
Feb. 4 in Novi, Mich.
Feb. 4 in Norfolk, Va.
Feb. 4 in Baltimore
Snag your “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights” pass!
Jan. 31 in Novi, Mich.
Snag your “Caramel” pass!
Feb. 4 in Cambridge, Mass.
Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 6 in Coconut Grove, Fla.
Snag your “Jumper” pass!
Feb. 13 in San Francisco
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 18 in Denver
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com