The Hunger Games-Reelworld (Kent Tentschert/Carol Hemphill)

Posted by kent Mar 22, 2012 | Movie: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games-Reelworld (Kent Tentschert/Carol Hemphill) Kent’s take: Katness Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has been toughened by the hardships in her District – District 12. Her coal-mining district finds most residents living in shacks, scraping by, scrambling for food. For Katness, the Hunger Games is simply a televised version of her normal life – one of survival. Based upon the beloved bestseller of the same name by Suzanne Collins, “The Hunger Games” touts similar themes to the 1975 classic “Rollerball.” CAROL’s take: There must be a few Americans who have never heard of  “The Hunger Games.” They probably don’t know any of the teens or tweens who make up the enormous...

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