“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2,” the final film of the adventure trilogy based on the best-selling post-apocalyptic book series “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, hit theaters Nov. 20. The opening weekend premiere generated $101 million and is expected to continue to rise over the holiday season. While breaking up the finale of […]
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Stepping out: Authors such as J.K. Rowling write out of their genre
With the arrival of J.K. Rowling’s new book “The Casual Vacancy” on Sept. 27, many people wonder how she would distance herself from her wildly popular “Harry Potter” series, or if the book will be able to live up to the same standard. It is a valid concern as moving on from a successful book […]
“The Hunger Games:” A satisfying adaptation
Spoiler alert: The following review will give away parts of The Hunger Games book and movie. Do not proceed if you wish to be surprised. It’s rare these days to see a movie where the story is more important than the action. “The Hunger Games” film adaptation did just that and still received an 8 […]