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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 60 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Margin Call’ With Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 19, 2011 - 2:29pm
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The movie poster for “Margin Call” with Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore and Stanley Tucci.
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How’d the recent financial crisis impact you?
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Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Since advance screenings are overbooked to ensure a full house, winners are not guaranteed entrance and must arrive early. We recommend arriving 45 minutes before the screening’s scheduled start time. Winners are typically e-mailed our advance-screening passes two days before the screening date. HollywoodChicago.com LLC is a promotional partner with the studio and its partners and doesn’t assume any liability for this giveaway.
© 2011 Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com LLC
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CHICAGO – In our latest thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 60 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Margin Call” starring Kevin Spacey and Demi Moore!
“Margin Call” also stars Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Jeremy Irons, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Aasif Mandvi, Ashley Williams, Susan Blackwell, Maria Dizzia, Jim Kirk and Jimmy Palumbo from writer and director J.C. Chandor. The film opens on Oct. 21, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Margin Call” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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Here is the plot description for “Margin Call”:
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, “Margin Call” is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24 hours of the 2008 financial crisis.
When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster.
Writer and director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.
The movie trailer for “Margin Call” can be watched now below.
To win your free advance-screening movie tickets, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com Web site account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having a Web site account with a valid e-mail address is required to win. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this question:
How’d the recent financial crisis impact you?
This Hookup is simple! Just submit your comment below and we will award 60 admit-two tickets randomly via e-mail for our “Margin Call” Hookup. Good luck!
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Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Since advance screenings are overbooked to ensure a full house, winners are not guaranteed entrance and must arrive early. We recommend arriving 45 minutes before the screening’s scheduled start time. Winners are typically e-mailed our advance-screening passes two days before the screening date. HollywoodChicago.com LLC is a promotional partner with the studio and its partners and doesn’t assume any liability for this giveaway.
 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
Due to the lack of money
Due to the lack of money coming into our household, we were forced to cut back not only on the luxurious items, such as television subscription, shopping, and going out for a dinner, but also the essential needs, such as electricity, clothes, and food.
my parents lost their jobs
my parents lost their jobs to be considered socially acceptable as we secluded ourselves from any social events and used that time to seek for a job, desperately trying to maintain our household. Despite their prestigious educational diplomas, my parents sought everywhere from experienced to unskilled, but the result was rejection every time
The recession has taken a
The recession has taken a toll on my family. My dad doesn’t make much money anymore. He’s a construction worker, and works for a business that isn’t making as much money as it used to. I suppose people in New York City don’t have much they want done to buildings due to the recession. This fall in annual income has been bad, especially now, since my dad has leukemia, and has periodic doctor’s visits, which is draining away a lot of his bank account.
financial crisis
It affected me in the sense that i had to rebudget my money and cut down on spending on things i took for granted like going to the movies and buying clothes. I make sure i dont overbuy at the grocery store and not use my car unless its necessary.
Holidays and birthdays are
Holidays and birthdays are VERY low budget, with no more than one present from each family member to another. I spent less than twenty dollars on Christmas presents for my family this past holiday season
My dad has done all he can
My dad has done all he can to get money: he’s sold tables and chairs, he’s sold toys my sisters and I never use, he’s sold an old video camera, a radio, three computers, and many other things.
My dad has done all he can
My dad has done all he can to get money: he’s sold tables and chairs, he’s sold toys my sisters and I never use, he’s sold an old video camera, a radio, three computers, and many other things.
My youngest sisters — who
My youngest sisters — who are ten and nine — don’t really understand the importance of saving money, and how we don’t have a lot of money right now, and they ask my dad for things. They ask him for toys or clothes or DVDs a lot, and he snaps at them whenever they ask him
I feel my family being torn
I feel my family being torn apart. It’s been EXTREMELY difficult, especially now with my dad’s illness. I never imagined that something like this would ever happen to my family. We used to be so tight-knit; now, we’re sort of falling apart, and I’m trying to pull us all back together.
All I can do right now is
All I can do right now is take every rough day in stride, be there for my dad and for my sisters, and hope that everything will get better soon, because deep down I have a feeling that the recession will soon end, and my family will be back to the way we were before the financial crisis.