Other contenders for Pick of the Week include Blade of the Immortal, Night of the Living Dead, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Sinner: Season One. What are her views on love, marriage, and kids, and how are they tied to the unimaginably dire circumstances she endures?

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Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.Much of that time is spent deepening our comprehension of this savagely cruel society and heightening the stakes for the impending insurrection. Aided by former winner Haymitch ( Woody Harrelson), personal stylist Cinna ( Lenny Kravitz), and fellow tribute Peeta ( Josh Hutcherson), Katniss embarks on an unimaginable journey to emerge as the Games' sole victor, even though that means 23 others will have to die. It's not a bad set of features, and I'm glad Lionsgate isn't doing a bare-bones release for a double-dip, although I wouldn't be surprised if a new edition comes along shortly before Catching Fire opens.

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Hoping to join the rebels' Star Squad while trying to get through to a brainwashed Peeta, Katniss has a huge task on her hands, and is still seen as the rebels' symbol of hope – but will they be able to infiltrate President Snow's fortress and put an end to this dictatorship? This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace.The Blu-ray Disc set contains an additional exclusive feature, “Preparing for the Games: A Director’s Process,” which looks at the progression of taking three key scenes from the book to the screen. Katniss and Peeta are introduced as a pair at the opening ceremonies, a method that has never been done before.

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We learn about Katniss’ life in the impoverished area of her district, the Seam, and her family as she makes her journey from her house to the Meadow and, eventually, to the woods, where people from the district are forbidden to go. Katniss considers her 4-year-younger sister Prim and her mother, both of whom have relied on Katniss for survival since her father perished in a mine explosion when she was 11. On the other hand, the other two releases are The Night Before and Secret in Their Eyes, neither of which is expected to do particularly well. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. Younger teens, even those who've read the book, may find the movie's visceral, sometimes bloody teen-on-teen violence upsetting.Katniss is a brave, complex female lead, and though the cast is mostly White, Black actors have positive supporting roles. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes did well, but week after week 2014 fell further behind 2013 in the year-to-date comparison. Before she departs, Katniss says her goodbyes to her mother and Prim; Madge, the mayor’s daughter, who gives her the Mockingjay pin, a recurrent symbol in the novel; Peeta’s father, the baker; and Gale, for whom she already has mixed feelings, vacillating between friendship and love.

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However, the camera moves so fast during the fighting that you can't see much, just some flashes here and there. They meet Effie Trinket, their escort, and Haymitch Abernathy, their alcoholic mentor and the lone surviving Hunger Games winner from their district, who vows to sober up enough to assist Katniss and Peeta survive the Games after recognizing that they have some fighting spirit. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 remained in first place for the fourth weekend in a row, which is terrible news for the box office.

Lenny Kravitz (who's biracial Black and White) gives soul to the talented stylist Cinna, an empathetic mentor. This is Oz reinvented as a fascist dictatorship, with virtually all of its color stripped away to reveal a gloomy brown-gray. Directed by Academy Award ® nominee Gary Ross ( Seabiscuit), The Hunger Games, starring Academy Award ® nominee Jennifer Lawrence ( Winter’s Bone), features an ensemble cast that includes Golden Globe ® winner Donald Sutherland ( Citizen X), Academy Award ® nominee Stanley Tucci ( The Lovely Bones), Academy Award ® nominee Woody Harrelson ( The People vs. I would be surprised if the film hasn't already broken even, even though it will have the lowest box office in the franchise. It may appear to be a little detail, but selecting the correct costume designer has a significant influence on the new picture, as Trish Summerville creates a dazzling diversity of outfits to express the residents’ arrogant views (including a dress made entirely of monarch butterflies).