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The Hunger Games
‘Mockingjay, Part 1’ Opens With $123 Million
“Mockingjay, Part 1” didn’t catch fire like the previous installments of “The Hunger Games,” but it still had the biggest opening of the year with $123 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘The Hunger Games’: Tapping an Ancient Archetype
We have a recurring dystopian nightmare about 99-percenters fighting to the death for the entertainment of 1-percenters. Think of early Christians getting thrown to the lions for the viewing pleasure of the Roman aristocracy.
‘The Hunger Games’ Strikes Home in China
Hoping to continue its record-setting box office pace, The Hunger Games opened in China this week. Some of Chinese social media-goers saw it as a valid depiction of the current Chinese political situation.
Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games’
“The Hunger Games” successfully portrays Suzanne Collins’s heavyweight message of sacrifice and survival, sparking the strong beginning of a new cultural phenomenon and definitely living up to the hype.
