CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
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Interview: Director Travis Knight Strums ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 17, 2016 - 11:19amCHICAGO – One of the great benefits of the new Golden Age of Animation has been the emergence of other studios…like Laika Entertainment, which has released “Coraline,” “ParaNorman” and “The Boxtrolls,” all nominated for Oscars. Travis Knight directs their latest stop-motion style animated film, “Kubo and the Two Strings.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘London Has Fallen’ With Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 1, 2016 - 11:50am- Aaron Eckhart
- Adam Fendelman
- Alon Aboutboul
- Angela Bassett
- Babak Najafi
- Creighton Rothenberger
- Focus Features
- Gerard Butler
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- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Katrin Benedikt
- London Has Fallen
- Melissa Leo
- Morgan Freeman
- Olympus Has Fallen
- Radha Mitchell
- Robert Forster
- Sean O'Bryan
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the “Olympus Has Fallen” sequel “London Has Fallen” starring Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart!
Interview: Stephan James Portrays Olympian Jesse Owens in ‘Race’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 19, 2016 - 11:19amCHICAGO – In the history of America, there are moments when champions rose above their societal status and circumstance. And so it came to pass that African American Jesse Owens – during one of most difficult times in America for blacks – won medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, representing America and striking a blow against Adolf Hitler, four years before WWII. Owen’s story is told in the new film, “Race,” and he is portrayed by actor Stephan James.
Interview: Director Sarah Gavron Revives the History in ‘Suffragette’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 31, 2015 - 11:11amCHICAGO – One decade before the United States gave women the right to vote, it was Britain leading the way before World War One. Their techniques for convincing the staid patriarchy was a series of anarchistic actions, as depicted in the new film “Suffragette,” featuring Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep, and directed by Sarah Gavron.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘Self/less’ With Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 2, 2015 - 4:40pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new provocative psychological sci-fi/thriller “Self/less” starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘A Little Chaos’ With Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 19, 2015 - 12:24am- A Little Chaos
- Adam Fendelman
- Alan Rickman
- Alison Deegan
- BBC Films
- Danny Webb
- Focus Features
- Helen McCrory
- Henry Garrett
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- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jennifer Ehle
- Jeremy Brock
- Kate Winslet
- Matthias Schoenaerts
- Morgan Watkins
- Rupert Penry-Jones
- Stanley Tucci
- Steven Waddington
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new romantic dramedy “A Little Chaos” starring Kate Winslet from director Alan Rickman!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ With Dermot Mulroney
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 31, 2015 - 11:28amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated horror prequel “Insidious: Chapter 3” starring Dermot Mulroney!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Pairs of ‘Insidious: Into the Further 4D Experience’ & C2E2 Passes
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 15, 2015 - 2:41pm- Adam Fendelman
- Angus Sampson
- Blumhouse Productions
- C2E2
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
- Dermot Mulroney
- Focus Features
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- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Insidious: Chapter 3
- Insidious: Into the Further 4D Experience
- James Wan
- Jason Blum
- Leigh Whannell
- Lin Shaye
- Oculus Rift
- Oren Peli
- Stefanie Scott
- Steve Coulter
- Tate Berney
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of Oculus Rift virtual reality passes up for grabs to the new “Insidious: Into the Further 4D Experience” at C2E2 plus 20 pairs of one-day passes to C2E2! Pick your own C2E2 day and 4D experience time!
Film Review: Beneath its Curious Surface, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ a Dangerous Menace to Society
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 14, 2015 - 5:29pm- Adam Fendelman
- Callum Keith Rennie
- Dakota Johnson
- Dana Brunetti
- Dylan Neal
- E.L. James
- Eloise Mumford
- Fifty Shades of Grey
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- Jamie Dornan
- Jennifer Ehle
- Kelly Marcel
- Luke Grimes
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Max Martini
- Michael De Luca
- Movie Review
- Rita Ora
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Universal Pictures
- Victor Rasuk
CHICAGO – Strike one of far too many: “Fifty Shades of Grey” author Erika Leonard (better known as E.L. James) has never lived the BDSM lifestyle. And therefore, nor should she be writing about, romanticizing and profiteering on it. On a $40 million budget, the film earned $30.2 million on its opening Friday and is on track for a record-breaking international weekend grab of $158 million.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ With Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 7, 2015 - 3:53pm- Adam Fendelman
- Callum Keith Rennie
- Dakota Johnson
- Dana Brunetti
- Dylan Neal
- E.L. James
- Eloise Mumford
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Focus Features
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jamie Dornan
- Jennifer Ehle
- Kelly Marcel
- Luke Grimes
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Max Martini
- Michael De Luca
- Rita Ora
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Universal Pictures
- Victor Rasuk
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the hotly anticipated “Fifty Shades of Grey” starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson based on the best-selling E.L. James novels!