I don’t know much about “Divergent,” though I think that it’s based upon a series of young adult novels (what isn’t these days). I wouldn’t condemn it solely based upon that fact, after all, “The Hunger Games” novels seem to be working out alright as movies. On the other hand, there are the ‘Twilight’ films…
Whether or not Gavin Hood’s “Ender’s Game” succeeds or not, I think that, as a director, he gets a bad rap. Sure, he directed the execrable “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” – though he also had a hand in the surprisingly entertaining series “Breakout Kings,” currently on Netfilx, as well as the Academy Award winning film “Tsotsi” […]
The trailer for “Catching Fire,” the second movie in the The Hunger Games Trilogy, came out a few days ago via Yahoo, so I had to wait till it appeared in a format more easily digestible for WordPress. The first film actually caught me by surprise because I assumed that because the books that inspired […]
“Now You See Me” is well-acted and generally interesting to watch, though it’s not nearly as magical as it gives the impression of being.” Louis Leterrier’s “Now You See Me” revolves around the antics of ‘The Four Horsemen,” (Jessie Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson – who seems to be turning up everywhere lately – Dave Franco and […]
I have to admit that, while I had heard of Suzanne Collins‘ Hunger Games Trilogy prior to the movie coming out, I didn’t expect it to make much of a splash. My bias stemmed less from the fact that her books are directed primarily at young adults – John Christopher’s ‘The White Mountains’ trilogy are […]
Lionsgate has been on a roll lately–after purchasing Summit Pictures, makers of the ‘Twilight’ films–and launching “The Hunger Games,” a franchise based upon the novels of Suzanne Collins. “The Hunger Games,” has earned almost $400 million worldwide, which is remarkable when you consider that it cost $78 million to produce and $45 million to advertise, […]
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