Red Sparrow

Erotic spy thriller is Fifty Shades of Gorky Park.

"...Jennifer Lawrence on the last three entries in The Hunger Games franchise, but just about every decision here is..."

March 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Cousin Rachel

Love and murder on the English Highlands

"...tells the story of Philip Ashley (Claflin, of The Hunger Games and Their Finest), who was orphaned as a..."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Their Finest

How to make a propaganda film in World War II England

"...Catrin learns the ropes of screenwriting from Tom Buckley (Hunger Games’ hunk Claflin, who demonstrates his versatility here), while..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dressmaker

Kate Winslet stars in this adaptation of the Australian best-seller

"...– a variation on his best-known role in The Hunger Games series – Hemsworth gamely accepts his assignment here..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The 5th Wave

Chloë Grace Moretz battles Earth's fifth wave of alien attacks

"...protagonist out to save the world (what hath The Hunger Games wrought?), the movie recounts an alien conquest of..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Secret in Their Eyes

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts, and Nicole Kidman in a twisty drama

"...the screenwriter of Flightplan, Captain Phillips, and the first Hunger Games movie, as well as the writer/director of Shattered..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

YA dystopia franchise continues in this sub-par sequel

"...of a copy. The more thematically and aesthetically ambitious Hunger Games series remains the gold standard. And while we’re..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Giver

This movie based on a Newbery Award-winning novel presents teens in a dystopic society that's a manmade invention born of good intentions.

"...as demonstrated by the popularity of the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises as well as the smaller successes of..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

God's Pocket

Philip Seymour Hoffman, in one of his last performances, heads up a terrific ensemble cast for this offbeat drama adapted from a Pete Dexter novel.

"...than his work in the upcoming episodes of The Hunger Games...."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Quiet Ones

The venerable Hammer Film studio gets into the found-footage horror genre.

"...level. Perhaps it was a strategic mistake for the Hunger Games sequel star to keep his shirt on during..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DVD Watch: Berberian Sound Studio

Analog audio horror that will send a chill through your ears

"...Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger, The Hunger Games) plays Gilderoy, a squat, quietly intense, English sound..."

Dec. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In a World …

Lake Bell wrote, directed, and stars in this ambitious comedy about about a female voiceover artist trying to make it in Hollywood.

"...revive his catchphrase for their upcoming release of a Hunger Games-like production, every guy with professional pipes is jockeying..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Is Women's Media Too Girly?

Nail art and the "woman-child": Postfeminism in action at SXSW 2013

"...who would apparently rather “rally girlfriends to see The Hunger Games than the more peer-group-appropriate What to Expect When..."

March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Melanie Haupt

Letters at 3AM: Katniss Everdeen's Grandmothers

Katniss Everdeen's Grandmothers

"...But The Hunger Games signifies change at a higher level...."

May 4, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Michael Caine zips around on a giant bumblebee and Dwayne Johnson is a pectoral spectacle in this family-friendly, fantasy-island adventure tale.

"...Teen heartthrob and future Hunger Gameser Hutcherson returns as genius bad boy Sean Anderson,..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: That Word 'Oligarchy'

Oligarchy is upon us, claw and beak, and has been for some time

"...What does that leave you with? (This ain't The Hunger Games. This is real life.)..."

July 11, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Film Review: Bodies Bodies Bodies

Whipsmart horror is more than its Gen-Z Clue setup

"...Bee, fresh in love with Sophie (Amandla Stenberg, The Hunger Games’ Rue). Bakalova is next-level in the film as..."

March 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...director, writer and producer Elizabeth Banks (Charlie's Angels, The Hunger Games, and Shrill). Banks will talk to the Russo..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: Death Race 2050

Plus jungle Sacrifice! and street punk Parasites

"...cheap and dumb, a rip-off of Idiocracy and The Hunger Games – a strange circularity, considering how much both..."

Feb. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: Thanks, Part 2

Tony Curtis in a dress, yes!

"...GSC BOOK CLUB – HUNGER GAMES: 'CATCHING FIRE' Katniss as hero: Discuss! Tue., Nov...."

Nov. 23, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...Lapeyre's I Declare War, a movie that takes the games of war we all played as youngsters – prior..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Review: Vesper

Eco-horror melds with fairytales in this remarkable SF parable

"...But she is a quiet revolutionary. There's no Hunger Games spectacle here: instead, Vesper and Camellia quietly inhabit..."

Sept. 26, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 11-17

"...Lawrence portrayed a rugged, fierce, resourceful champion in The Hunger Games film trilogy. In real life, however, she has..."

March 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Embark on a Halloween Recipe to Suit Your Fear Factor

A dish best served frightening

"...Too harsh? Tone it down with a screening of Hunger Games and a professional vegan cake maker...."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...in a reality TV show – like all three Hunger Games movies in succession...."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin At Large: Cars That Go “Boom!”

Let's never be desperate enough to hook up with Elon Musk, OK?

"...statue would serve us ill in the perennial economic-development Hunger Games, but Tulsa has shown me how wrong I..."

May 29, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

All This & Budget Too

Council treads water over aquatics plan

"...a Parks commissioner (Rick Cofer) brooded about a potential "Hunger Games" of neighborhood vs. neighborhood defending their pools...."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Summoning The Neon Demon

Nicolas Winding Refn, Cliff Martinez on horror and fashion

"...of makeup artist Ruby (Jena Malone, Inherent Vice, The Hunger Games franchise) as the fashion industry tries to tear..."

June 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Like to Watch

Finding the heart in Syfy's The Magicians

"...minor Easton Ellises, the Gen-X need to have one’s post-Hunger Games YA cake and pretentiously eat it too. Best..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Austin Film Festival: Breaking the Mold: Diversity in the Industry

Panel agrees that there is a lack of it

"...in Hollywood with ties to huge franchises like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, tenatively agreed. She countered with the idea..."

Nov. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

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