Spotlight REVIEW Review: 'Life of Chuck' has real emotional heft BRUCE R. MILLER Jun 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 Updated Sep 18, 2025 0 1 of 2 Tom Hiddleston plays an unremarkable man in "The Life of Chuck." NEON Tom Hiddleston pulls a woman from a crowd on the street after he starts dancing to a drummer in "The Life of Chuck." NEON Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. 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