Movie Review: Leave the World Behind
I know I’m screwed. I’ve made a conscious choice to be a big city community person. So in the event the world starts to implode …
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Let’s start here: of the YA adaptations starting with Twilight The Hunger Games are probably the most interesting ones. For a series aimed at teenagers, …
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I
It is unfair that the Hunger Games gets lumped in with Twilight, Divergent, and other wanna-be franchises because it has similar elements. Suzanne Collins’s novel …
Movie Review: The Maze Runner
2/3 of the way through, The Maze Runner was beyond impressive. In fact, it was very near the peak of the young adult dystopia films: …
Movie Review: Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer takes the concept of a model train to its craziest extreme. This bonkers dystopic future film by director Joon-ho Bong relentlessly hurtles forward despite …
Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes should not have been good. James Franco leading a reboot of an iconic franchise? Stupid idea. Then Andy …
Movie Review: The Rover
I feel betrayed by the Outback Steakhouse. The Rover takes Mad Max and mixes him with a little feeling of modern times. We are quickly …
Movie Review: Divergent
Hunger Games moves from Panem to Chicago. Divergent, a dystopic futuristic thriller with a powerful heroine (and sidekick love interest) deemed the chosen one because …
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Fire fire everywhere, and no water to put it out. The pop culture zeitgeist has been swirling around The Hunger Games: Catching Fire for months …
Movie Review: The Hunger Games
Enveloped in tension and powerfully acted, the Hunger Games delivers the promise of a potential franchise starter. Anchored by new A-lister Jennifer Lawrence, the Hunger …