Swift shot: Chapter Two sets the stage for the final conflict. I've read all three of the books now, because I liked The Hunger Games so much, and I just wanted to know how it was all going to end. I know. And The Hunger Games: Catching Fire directed by Francis Lawrence was almost a page for page interpretation of Suzanne Collins' "Young Adult" best … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Archives for November 2013
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
You don’t win the Hunger Games… you survive them. The H-Bomb: After emerging as the victor of last year’s “Hunger Games,” Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) wants nothing more than to return to District 12 to live in peace with her almost boyfriend, Gale (Liam Hemsworth). Before she can do that, however, she has to fulfill her obligations as a victor by embarking on a … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Frozen
Frozen is the latest Disney animated masterpiece. Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen," Frozen tells the tale of sisters Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell), who live in the kingdom of Arendelle (which looks a lot like the Norway pavilion at EPCOT) with their parents, the King and Queen. Elsa was born with a special power – she has … [Read more...] about Frozen
Roulette
God is a sadist . . . Swift shot: Vulgar, disturbing, ugly, and yet a very compelling critique of hypocrisy and how the sins and the choices we make define us. A small disclaimer is needed here, as I matriculated with Ali Lukowski at Flagler College. I was also in a small "student film" shot by our very own H-Man. So, yes, I wanted to like this film, because I … [Read more...] about Roulette
Delivery Man
Only half delivers. The H-Bomb: David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) is an aimless slacker who is up to his neck in debt and can barely hold down a job as a delivery driver for his family’s meat shop. He owes one hundred grand to some shady mobster types, and he’s just learned that his sort-of girlfriend, Emma (Cobie Smulders), is pregnant with his child. Then, as if his life … [Read more...] about Delivery Man