The Bank Job

Veteran Michael Caine Makes ‘Flawless’ Sparkle, Reveals Great Crime Behind Great Fortune

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:28:51 -0700

CHICAGO – As this year of heist films set in London continues (“The Bank Job” was last month), “Flawless” does adhere to the rules of successful application of this genre.

Set in 1960, there is the fabulous treasure: the icy gems within the vault of the London Diamond Corporation. There are the greedy corporation men to stick it to once the loot is plundered. There’s also the mastermind with the platinum plan: veteran film star Michael Caine.

Combine these ingredients with an engaging caper and this heist movie will steal your heart. Caine portrays Mr. Hobbs – the night janitor at the London Diamond Corp. – who’s an invisible wage slave.

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of “Flawless” in our reviews section!

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Demi Moore in “Flawless”.
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Michael Caine in “Flawless”.
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Filled With Political Blackmail, ‘The Bank Job’ Pays Dividends

HollywoodChicago.com — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:32:41 -0700

CHICAGO – Done properly, the classic heist or caper film is a welcomed genre of suspense-filled locations, stereotyped experts and the big cash payoff. Based in speculative part on the true story of a robbery in a vital London safety deposit vault, “The Bank Job” adds the spice of political intrigue as an underlying factor to the actual crime.

Action movie star Jason Statham plays Terry: the leader of the wankerish gang of thieves who’s recruited because his former criminal colleague, Martine (Saffron Burrows), knows of an alarm shutdown in the vault and easy assess to it.

What Terry doesn’t know is that Martine is working for a shadowy operative named Richard (Tim Everett), who forces her into coordinating the bank job in exchange for the elimination of her felony drug charge.

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of “The Bank Job” in our reviews section!

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Jason Statham in “The Bank Job”.
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Saffron Burrows in “The Bank Job”.
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Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘10,000 B.C.,’ ‘Vantage Point,’ ‘Semi-Pro,’ ‘Stop-Loss’

HollywoodChicago.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:02:47 -0700

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

This week, we have passes for “Honeydripper,” “Be Kind Rewind,” “Penelope,” “Stop-Loss,” “Semi-Pro,” “Vantage Point,” “The Bank Job” and “10,000 B.C.”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “10,000 B.C.” pass!
March 5 in Boston
March 5 in Providence, R.I.
Snag your “Be Kind Rewind” pass!
Feb. 19 in Birmingham, Mich.

Snag your “Penelope” pass!
Feb. 19 in Orlando
Feb. 19 in Tampa
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 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 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 “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 “Honeydripper” pass!
Feb. 19 in Denver
Snag your “The Bank Job” pass!
Feb. 26 in Denver
Feb. 26 in Hollywood

9:51 p.m. update on Feb. 20, 2008: We have just been informed of a special Chicago screening for students for “Drillbit Taylor”. To attend, a valid student ID must be presented with your pass.

Snag your “Drillbit Taylor” student pass!
Feb. 21 in Chicago

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

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