'Mockingjay - Part 2' follows the book pretty much faithfully -- except for all the subtext that they could not (dare not?) translate to screen, which Darren Franich from Entertainment Weekly explains in a brilliant analysis.
This post is more than a month late, because I'm a procrastinator of the highest order. I'm the archbishop of the priesthood of procrastinators. My inertia got so bad that I finally decided if I wanted to get it out at all, I should just buckle down and do it, so here it is.
Here's a roundup of what happened in 2014 at the movies: My favourites, surprises and disappointments, plus the things that made me mad and sad.
'Mockingjay - Part 1' is as true to the book as it can possibly be, even with the addition of Effie in District 13, but it feels a little bland without Katniss' internal monologues and all the other details that brought flavour to the story.
Summer is over and fall is here, which means we're starting the awards season part of the year where really really good movies all come…
I went into the movie with little idea of what to expect, except a generically good time -- and came out extremely impressed.
Seeing that we are already one month into 2014, it's an odd time to be publishing a "Top Anything" list, but what can I say;…
With a new director and a bigger budget comes a film adaptation that surpasses its predecessor by all counts.
Rewatched The Hunger Games again to refresh my memory before Catching Fire opens. I enjoyed it, but was astounded at its overwhelming reception in the US. I mean, it was a great adaptation, but there were some *crucial* things they didn't get right.
The last quarter of the year is upon us, and with that comes a slew of serious dramas all hoping for a shot at the…
