HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film

Hookup: 80 Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘Four Christmases’ With Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:38:12 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 80 admit-one passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Four Christmases,” which stars Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth and Dwight Yoakam from director Seth Gordon.

For each of the 80 passes we award in this Hookup, each winner has the option to request one additional ticket for a guest. To win your free pass to the advance screening of “Four Christmases” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is be one of the first 80 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it!

The screening will be held on Nov. 19, 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.

“Four Christmases” features Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight,
Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth and Dwight Yoakam from director Seth Gordon.
Image credit: New Line Cinema

Here is the “Four Christmases” plot description:

In the comedy “Four Christmases,” Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) are a happy, loving and normal couple. In order to stay that way, they have managed to avoid spending extended time with their decidedly abnormal families at all costs and especially during the holidays.

This year’s plan was the same as always: make up a believable excuse to miss Christmas and instead head to sunny Fiji for a holiday week of relaxation and fun. But chance intervenes as bad weather has grounded all flights.

When a news reporter covering the story catches Brad and Kate on camera, their cell phones start ringing. They’re caught red handed. Their families now know. Goodbye, Fiji. Hello, trouble.

Brad and Kate are now forced to face their worst fears by visiting all four of their divorced parents in one day and celebrate four Christmases.

One house is tougher and more revealing than the next in a constant comedy of errors that will ultimately test the strength of their relationship. One thing is for sure: it will be a Christmas they will never forget no matter how hard they try.

“Four Christmases” is directed by Seth Gordon (“The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters”) and stars Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenbugen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Voight and Sissy Spacek. This film is not yet rated.

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What’s your best Christmas horror story?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 80 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 80 winners to distribute your passes. “Four Christmases” opens on Nov. 26, 2008.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
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HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 50 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ With Seth Rogen

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:09:34 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the hilarious Chicago screening of “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” which stars Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords and Justin Long from director Kevin Smith.

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The screening will be held on Oct. 28, 2008 at 7 p.m. near downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“Zack and Miri Make a Porno” features Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks and Traci Lords from director Kevin Smith.
Image credit: The Weinstein Company

Here is the “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” plot description (source):

Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

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Do you or have you ever crushed on your best friend? If so, tell us about it!

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 50 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 50 winners to distribute your passes. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” opens on Oct. 31, 2008.

Update at 11:31 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2008: Due to popular demand, we have received authorization from the film studio to increase this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup from 40 admit-two passes to 50 admit-two passes.

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HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 70 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘RocknRolla’ With Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:23:29 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 70 admit-two passes to the Chicago screening of “RocknRolla,” which stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Piven, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie (“Snatch,” “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes”).

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The screening will be held on Oct. 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. near downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“RocknRolla” features Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Oiven and Mark Strong.
Image credit: Warner Bros.

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

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London’s criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune.

Various shady characters – including One Two (Gerard Butler), Stella the accountant (Thandie Newton) and druggie rock star Johnny Quid (Toby Kebbell) – try to claim their slice.

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Have you ever scammed someone? If so, what’d you do?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 70 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 70 winners to distribute your passes. “RocknRolla” opens on Oct. 31, 2008.

Oct. 14, 2008 update at 1:37 p.m.: Due to popular demand, we have received authorization from the studio to increase the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup for “RocknRolla” from 50 admit-two passes to 70 admit-two passes.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
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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.

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

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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
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HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 40 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘Sex Drive’ With James Marsden, Seth Green

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:03:56 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Sex Drive,” which stars James Marsden, Seth Green, Clark Duke, Josh Zuckerman and Amanda Crew.

To win your free pass to the advance screening of “Sex Drive” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is be one of the first 40 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it!

The screening will be held on Oct. 8, 2008 at 7 p.m. near downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“Sex Drive” features James Marsden, Seth Green, Clark Duke, Josh Zuckerman and Amanda Crew.
Image credit: Summit Entertainment

“Sex Drive” is about a high school senior who drives across the U.S. with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

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Have you ever met anyone from the Internet If so, how’d it go?

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5:52 p.m. update on Sept. 29, 2008: Due to popular demand, we have received authorization from the film studio to increase this Hookup from 25 admit-two passes to 40 admit-two passes.

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HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of Keira Knightley’s ‘The Duchess’

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:43:55 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “The Duchess,” which stars Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling and Dominic Cooper.

To win your free pass to the advance screening of “The Duchess” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is be one of the first 25 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it!

The screening will be held on Sept. 24, 2008 at 6 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“The Duchess” features Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Charlotte Rampling and Dominic Cooper.
Image credit: Paramount Vantage

Here’s the plotline of “The Duchess” (source):

This is a chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana (the duchess of Devonshire) who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

She is a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time, but she is trapped in an unhappy triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress.

She falls passionately in love with an ambitious young politician. The affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal.

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What are your thoughts on infidelity today?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 25 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 25 winners to distribute your passes. “The Duchess” opens in Chicago on Sept. 26, 2008.

This HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is now closed.
As of 7:52 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2008, all passes to “The Duchess” have been consumed. If you continue to RSVP, we will be sure to contact you when new Hookups become available.

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HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 40 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of Don Cheadle’s ‘Traitor’

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:08:46 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes (note: this was increased on Tuesday from 25 due to popular demand) up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Traitor,” which stars Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce and Jeff Daniels. The movie was filmed in part in Chicago.

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The screening will be held on Aug. 25, 2008 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“Traitor” features Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough.
Image credit: Overture Films

Here’s the “Traitor” plotline (source):

When strait-arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. special operations officer Samir Horn (Don Cheadle).

A mysterious figure with a web of connections to terrorist organizations, Horn has a knack for emerging on the scene just as a major operation goes down. The task force links Horn to a prison break in Yemen, a bombing in Nice and a raid in London, but a tangle of contradictory evidence emerges.

This forces Clayton to question whether his quarry is a disaffected former military operative or something much more complicated.

Obsessed with discovering the truth, Clayton tracks Horn across the globe as the elusive ex-soldier burrows deeper and deeper into a world of shadows and intrigue.

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What was the last dishonest thing you did?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 40 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 40 winners to confirm your passes. “Traitor” opens on Aug. 27, 2008.

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

Hookup: 50 Admit-Two Passes to Two Screenings of Sundance Hit ‘American Teen’ in Chicago

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:37:04 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to two separate Chicago screenings of the Sundance Film Festival hit film “American Teen” from writer, director and producer Nanette Burstein.

To win your free pass to one of two advance screenings of “American Teen” in Chicago, all you need to do is be one of the first 50 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it! There are 25 admit-two tickets available for each screening.

The first Chicago screening will be held on July 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. and the second Chicago screening will be held on July 31, 2008 at 7 p.m. When you submit your comment below, make sure to include which screening you’d like to attend. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“American Teen” is written, directed and produced by Nanette Burstein.
Image credits: Paramount Vantage

Here’s the “American Teen” plotline:

“American Teen” is the touching and hilarious Sundance hit that follows the lives of five teenagers – the jock, the princess, the heartthrob, the rebel and the geek – in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school.

We see the insecurities, the cliques, the jealousies, the first loves, the heartbreaks and the struggle to make profound decisions about the future.

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 which screening you’d like to attend along with an answer to this simple question:

Which type of high schooler were you: the jock, the princess, the heartthrob, the rebel, the geek or none of the above?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 50 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 50 winners to confirm your passes. “American Teen,” which stars Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska, opens in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2008. A trailer for the film is below.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 30 Admit-Two Early Passes to ‘The Promotion’ With John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:22:32 -0700

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we’re giving away 30 admit-two passes to the new film “The Promotion” with John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott. The screening will take place on June 2, 2008 at 7 p.m. in Chicago. To win, just submit a comment! The first 30 people to do so are guaranteed free passes.

The movie poster for “The Promotion” with John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott.
Image credit: The Weinstein Company

Here’s a description of the new film, which is scheduled to open on June 6, 2008.

Oscar-nominated actor John C. Reilly (“Chicago,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”) and Seann William Scott (“American Pie”) lend their deft comedic touch to the story of two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees – Doug and Richard (a dubious new guy from Canada) – who compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post.

Doug and Richard couldn’t be more different, but going head to head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they thought. The duo battle toward a hilarious final showdown that will leave you guessing until the very end. The film is the directorial debut of Steve Conrad (writer of “The Pursuit of Happyness”).

Seann William Scott (left) and John C. Reilly in “The Promotion”.
Image credit: The Weinstein Company

Winners will be e-mailed with confirmation and venue information. To secure your tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Next, click “Add new comment” below. This is required to win. In your comment, you must include your name and an answer to this simple question:

Who’s funnier and why: John C. Reilly or Seann William Scott?

John C. Reilly (left) and Seann William Scott in “The Promotion”.
Image credit: The Weinstein Company

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
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Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Run-of-Engagement Passes For ‘Young@Heart’ in Chicago

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:14:08 -0700

CHICAGO – Following our recent interview with “Young@Heart” director Stephen Walker, choral director Bob Cilman and choral member Dora Morrow, we’re now announcing a new HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film that you’re guaranteed to win so long as you reply in time. These free, admit-two passes can be used in Chicago throughout the run of the film.

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As these are run-of-engagement passes, they can be used any time Monday through Thursday for complimentary admission to regularly scheduled screenings at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.) in Chicago.

Since these are movie theatre-approved passes that must be printed on specific paper, winners will need to supply us with your physical mailing address so they can be mailed to you via postal mail.

The film documents the true story of the final weeks of rehearsal for the “Young@Heart” chorus in Northampton, Mass. Their average age is 81. Many must overcome health challenges just to participate and one member dies in the process.

To snag your tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Next, click “Add new comment” below. In your comment, include your answer to this question:

Regardless of how old you are, how do you keep young?

Once your comment is live, you must e-mail us your physical mailing address using this contact form so you’re not posting such information publicly. Winners commenting but not e-mailing your physical mailing address will be ineligible for passes. “Young@Heart” opened on April 18, 2008.

A video of the “Young@Heart” gang in action can be found below. Others can be found here (singing “Road to Nowhere”) and here (singing “I Wanna Be Sedated”).

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
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