Hookup: 30 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘Blindness’ With Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:54:39 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Blindness,” which stars Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover and Sandra Oh. The film comes from acclaimed “City of God” and “The Constant Gardener” director Fernando Meirelles.

To win your free pass to the advance screening of “Blindness” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is be one of the first 30 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it!

The screening will be held on Oct. 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“Blindness” features Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover and Sandra Oh from acclaimed “City of God” and “The Constant Gardener” director Fernando Meirelles.
Image credit: 20th Century Fox Brazil

Here is the “Blindness” plot description (source):

A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant “white blindness”. Those first afflicted are quarantined by the authorities in an abandoned mental hospital where the newly created “society of the blind” quickly breaks down.

Criminals and the physically powerful prey upon the weak. They horde the meager food rations and committ horrific acts.

There is, however, one eyewitness to the nightmare. A woman whose sight is unaffected by the plague follows her afflicted husband to quarantine.

To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required.

Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this simple question:

If you were to lose one of your senses (sight, taste, touch, hearing or smell), which would it be?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 30 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 30 winners to distribute your passes. “Blindness” opens on Oct. 3, 2008.

12:19 a.m. update on Oct. 1, 2008: Due to popular demand, we have received authorization from the film studio to increase this Hookup from 25 admit-two passes to 30 admit-two passes.

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

Gondry’s Cinematic Breakthrough ‘Be Kind Rewind’ Proves Again He’s an Artistic Goliath

HollywoodChicago.com — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:26:44 -0700

CHICAGO – Michel Gondry’s latest cinematic breakthrough “Be Kind Rewind” grants passage into his magical imagination and proves yet again he’s one of today’s artistic giants.

Whimsicality, childlike humor and unforgettable imagery line the palette of this film, which is a heartfelt yet hilarious tale of two friends saving a VHS rental shop (itself named Be Kind Rewind) from technology by instigating a passion for film in their neighborhood.

Set in tired Passaic, N.J., the shop is located in a building that’s rumored to be the birthplace of jazz icon Fats Waller. It’s owned by Mr. Fletcher (Danny Glover), who is faced with the inevitable gentrification of condominiums and DVD rental stores.

Click here to read Allison Pitaccio’s full review
of “Be Kind Rewind” in our reviews section!

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Jack Black in “Be Kind Rewind”.
Photo credit: IMDb