‘Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day’ as Rare as Boobs Without Silicone in Hollywood

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:47:28 -0700

CHICAGO – Character comedies that actually have some depth and fun are as rare as boobs without silicone in Hollywood. “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day” reaches these heights with a sensibility of an old studio picture with stylized glamour, lovable rogues and at the center the great Frances McDormand as the title character taking a chance in 24 sparkling and event-filled hours.

McDormand is Miss Pettigrew: a proper governess in late 1930s London who can’t keep a job because of her stubborn propriety. When the agency that sponsors her refuses to give another reference, Pettigrew takes matters into her own hands by stealing a job posting.

She shows up to begin her situation as a “social secretary” to up-and-coming American actress Delysia Lafosse (the luminous Amy Adams).

Click here to read Patrick McDonald’s full review
of “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day” in our reviews section!

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Amy Adams and Lee Pace in “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”.
Photo credit: IMDb

Frances McDormand in “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”.
Photo credit: IMDb

Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Chicago 10,’ ‘Horton Hears a Who!,’ ‘21,’ ‘Married Life’

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:43:45 -0700

CHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP. One film (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day”) screens in Chicago on March 6!

This week, we have passes for “Chicago 10,” “21,” “Stop-Loss,” “10,000 B.C.,” “College Road Trip,” “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day,” “Under the Same Moon,” “Run Fatboy Run,” “The Bank Job,” “Never Back Down,” “Horton Hears a Who!,” “Meet the Browns” and “Married Life”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!

Snag your “Chicago 10” pass!
March 4 in Baltimore
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March 4 in Los Angeles
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March 4 in San Francisco
March 5 in San Jose, Calif.
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March 5 in Boston
March 5 in Providence, R.I.
March 5 in Hollywood
March 5 in Baltimore
March 5 in Chesapeake, Va.
March 5 in Birmingham, Mich.
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March 5 in Seattle
March 5 in Portland, Ore.
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March 5 in Denver
March 6 in Chicago
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March 5 in Campbell, Calif.
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March 5 in San Francisco
March 13 in Denver
March 20 in Denver
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March 5 in Los Angeles
March 6 in Salt Lake City
March 6 in Denver
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March 6 in Aventura, Fla.
March 6 in Tampa
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March 6 in West Palm Beach
March 6 in Jacksonville Beach
March 6 in San Rafael, Calif.
March 11 in Portland, Ore.
March 11 in Ft. Lauderdale
March 11 in Tampa
March 11 in Orlando
March 13 in South Miami
March 13 in Tampa
March 13 in Orlando
March 13 in Royal Palm Beach
March 13 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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March 8 in Fresno, Calif.
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March 13 in Los Angeles
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March 18 in Seattle

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