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Film News: Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson Cast in ‘The Hunger Games’
CHICAGO– Lionsgate is hoping that their upcoming launch of film adaptations of the hit books “The Hunger Games” will be the next “Twilight” or “Harry Potter” franchise and they’ve cast two young stars...
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Film News: First Full-Length Trailer Released For ‘The Hunger Games’
CHICAGO– Fans of the hit book series and much anticipated film series “The Hunger Games” were treated to a full look inside the world of Panem this morning when Lionsgate debuted a full trailer for the...
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Film News: New ‘The Hunger Games’ Trailer Released For 50-Day Countdown
CHICAGO– The much anticipated release of “The Hunger Games” is officially 50 days away, and the Twitter world exploded this morning with #HungerGames50 tweets after a new trailer was released for the...
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Film Review: Don’t Buy Ticket For ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’
CHICAGO– If you hear an unusual sound this weekend, it may be Jules Verne, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jonathan Swift spinning in their graves. The writers who have become an essential part of any...
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Film News: ‘The Hunger Games’ National Mall Tour Includes Chicago Date
CHICAGO– So, you are a humongous Hunger Games fan, but you live in the Chicago area and won’t be able to see the stars at the Hollywood premiere, huh? Well don’t you worry, because “The Hunger Games”...
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Film Feature: Seven Things We Want From ‘The Hunger Games’
CHICAGO– There are two big questions floating around Hollywood at the moment – “How hard is “John Carter” going to flop?” and “How big is “The Hunger Games” going to be?” Because director Gary Ross’...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Wristbands For ‘The Hunger Games’ Celebrity...
CHICAGO– Hot opportunity! In our latest meet the celebrity edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 5 admit-two wristbands up for grabs for the highly anticipated “The Hunger Games”...
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Slideshow: 21-Image Gallery from ‘The Hunger Games’ with Jennifer Lawrence
Previous | Image 1 of 21 | NextCHICAGO– This 21-image slideshow contains a selection of the Lionsgate-provided official stills from Gary Ross’ “The Hunger Games” with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh...
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Film Review: Spectacular ‘The Hunger Games’ Lives Up to High Expectations
CHICAGO– Gary Ross’ “The Hunger Games” is a spectacular piece of blockbuster entertainment, a movie that should connect across all demographics from those who have never heard of the book to those who...
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Interviews: Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jacqueline Emerson Hit the...
CHICAGO– It’s the calm before the pop cultural storm. The first reviews are in, the turnstiles are greased, and the phenomenon of “The Hunger Games” is about to effect a vast audience and stars Josh...
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Interviews, Part Two: Josh Hutcherson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jacqueline Emerson...
CHICAGO– In Part Two of “The Hunger Games” interviews, Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove) and Jacqueline Emerson (Foxface) talk about aspects of the business they’ve chosen, growing up...
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Film Review: Jennifer Lawrence in ‘The Hunger Games’ Delivers for Fans
CHICAGO– What is remarkable about the book phenomenon known as “The Hunger Games” is how rich, literary and symbolic the series is, considering they are for a “young adult” audience. Jennifer Lawrence,...
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Film News: ‘The Hunger Games’ Grosses $19.7 Million at Midnight
CHICAGO– If you weren’t sure “The Hunger Games” was going to be as big as predicted, the news this morning may change your mind. Midnight showing totals for the new film are estimated to be $19.7...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 150 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Detention’ With...
Update (4/6/12 at 1:47 p.m.): Studio approval to increase from 75 to 150 admit-twos!CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 150...
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Film Review: Joseph Kahn’s Self-Funded Josh Hutcherson Indie ‘Detention’...
CHICAGO– Don’t be duped by Joseph Kahn’s insultingly unintelligent trailer for his new ADHD high school slasher/comedy “Detention”. Rather than prematurely blowing his load with the film’s crème de la...
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Blu-ray News: ‘The Hunger Games’ Comes to Stores on Aug. 18, 2012
CHICAGO– Lionsgate announced 2-disc Blu-ray and DVD editions of their massive hit “The Hunger Games” to be released on August 18, 2012 complete with three hours of extensive bonus features. The...
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Blu-ray Review: Charmless ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ Goes Nowhere
CHICAGO– “Who’s up for an adventure?” ask the characters in Brad Peyton’s ungainly titled “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” This question is repeatedly asked, but alas, the adventure never arrives,...
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Detention’ is Relentless Assault on Intelligence
CHICAGO– “Detention” has style to spare. There’s no denying it. Director Joseph Kahn takes no prisoners in the style department. In every other department, his aggressively annoying “Detention” fails....
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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Hunger Games’ Given Stellar Two-Disc Edition
CHICAGO– Can a Blu-ray be both great and a likely placeholder for a future Special Edition? “The Hunger Games” makes that case. The lack of a commentary track or deleted scenes (and Lionsgate’s...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Red Dawn’ With Chris...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated“Red...
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Interview: Josh Peck Keeps Kicking it in ‘Red Dawn’
CHICAGO– When we last saw teen idol Josh Peck (“Drake & Josh”), he was selling special ice cream in the 2008 film, “The Wackness.” That film established him as an actor who could handle more adult...
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Film Review: Geopolitics Aside, ‘Red Dawn’ is Decent Action Movie
CHICAGO– Given the state of the post-9/11 world, and the delicate negotiations between nations, remaking “Red Dawn” posed a considerable risk. But the film takes a ‘“damn the torpedoes, full speed...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Family 4-Packs to ‘Epic’ From ‘Ice Age’ Creators
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 30 family movie 4-packs(a total of 120 tickets!) up for grabs to the advance screening of...
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Film Review: Gorgeous Visuals Lift Mediocre Script of ‘Epic’
“Epic” is the best-looking 3D animated film since “How to Train Your Dragon”. From the very first scenes, it has a mesmerizing visual palette as the natural world comes to life in a way reminiscent of...
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Blu-ray Review: Familiar But Beautiful ‘Epic’ Looks Great in HD
CHICAGO– It’s unlikely that you’ll see a more visually striking American animated film in 2013 than Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ “Epic,” a film that was written off by many critics and audience members in...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’...
CHICAGO– Rare!One of 2013’s most anticipated films! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 10 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for...
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Film Review: Entertaining, Complex ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
CHICAGO– Second acts to incredibly popular and entertaining mainstream fare can be a tough prospect. For every “The Dark Knight,” there are too many films like “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” – works...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 T-Shirts, Pairs of Passes to ‘The Hunger...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 5 T-shirts, pins and pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “The Hunger Games:...
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Film Review: Moving On in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’
CHICAGO– The über popular “The Hunger Games” series is back, splitting the final novel into two movie parts, Harry Potter style. Subtitled “Mockingjay - Part 1,” this is the beginning of the end of the...
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Film Review: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ Shouldn’t Have Been...
CHICAGO– My issue with the “one movie split into two parts” debate isn’t even about money, which is clearly the main reason why we’ve seen blockbuster films do it like the two-part “Harry Potter and...
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