The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Movie Review

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a follow up to the original blockbuster smash hit  from 2012 and sees the return of Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland to their now iconic roles. Francis Lawrence takes over as director of the franchise which is based on the popular series of books written by Suzanne Collins.

The Hunger Games - Movie Review

"The World Will be Watching" is a very appropriate slogan for a movie that goes in to its release date with a huge built in fan base that has devoured a story originally presented over three best selling novels.

With high expectations firmly in place, the movie's success will depend on big box office numbers and that means recreating a story that will please both fans of the books and also those, like myself, that know virtually nothing about the story going in.

Footloose (2011) - Movie Review

Some of you will remember the version of this movie from the 1980's which starred Kevin Bacon in a breakout role and gave us timeless songs and images that still stand strong today. The remake follows the story very closely although bringing it up to current times to make room for ipods and songs featuring current artists. The cast is full of newcomers like Kenny Wormald and Miles Teller as well as seasoned veterans like Dennis Quaid and Andie McDowell. The main question here is if this remake will step on the toes of its predecessor or will it two-step past expectations and share space on the dance floor with a timeless classic.