Tag: The Hunger Games
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Review: The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give features Amandla Stenberg in an Oscar-worthy performance as Starr Carter, a 16 year old girl who navigates life between her Black community at home and the white high performance school she attends. This review contains spoilers.
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Watch This: New Trailer for Red Sparrow
I’m not sure how I feel about Red Sparrow. It has Jennifer Lawrence in the starring role, but she doesn’t seem to be in control of her own destiny. Red Sparrow looks like male driven, violent drama to me. What do you think?
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Watch This: Trailer for Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow stars Jennifer Lawrence in a thriller about a Russian ballerina turned spy.
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Review: The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 was the only one of the series I missed seeing in the theaters. It’s been a long wait for it to reach a streaming service, but it is at last on Amazon Prime. This film seemingly ends the saga of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her quest to save…
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The Brain Dump: Random Short Thoughts
A brain dump is one of those things I do when I have just a thought to share on something. It’s a random mess. Neil deGrasse Tyson is so genial and agreeable on Cosmos. He states the science in the friendliest possible way. But, underneath his low-key style is the knowledge that he’s showing all…
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6 Movies to Watch at Home over the Thanksgiving Holiday
If you can pry the TV away from the football fans, there are many good movies available for instant streaming that can be fun for a family holiday weekend. Here are a few ideas for your Thanksgiving viewing. For the Grown-Ups Robot & Frank is delightful. Frank, warmly played by Frank Langella, is a former…
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Interesting Tweets from the San Diego Comic Con 2013
There is some fan insanity going on in San Diego this weekend. Here are some interesting tweets about some of my favorite shows and stars from the event. From the SyFy show Defiance cast member Jaime Murray. Jaime Murry is also in another favorite show of mine, Warehouse 13. The lovely @juliebenz keeping it real…