Catching Fire: Midnight Premiere

My college sponsored a trip the other night to a midnight screening of Catching Fire (you can read my reaction/thoughts on the film here). Coincidently, it was my friend Andrea's birthday, and she had been looking forward to Catching Fire being released, so we all nabbed tickets before they sold out and went in celebration of her birthday. I documented the night (and Andrea's reaction) for a class assignment for my Online Journalism class.

You can watch the video (made, filmed, and edited by yours truly) here [Blogger is being difficult and not letting me post the video to my page, sorry for the inconvenience] set to The Way by Ariana Grande (feat. Mac Miller). Enjoy :)

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Review

The Hunger Games Trilogy is one in many popular young adult novel series (including Harry Potter and Twilight) to receive the book to film adaptation treatment. The first film became an instant box office success last year, riding on the impressive popularity of the novels. It also made a star out of Jennifer Lawrence, then an Academy Award nominee who would later win for her performance in David O’Russell’s Silver Lining’s Playbook. When it was announced that the sequel, Catching Fire, was on track to be released, expectations were raised instantly, but after watching the film, I can tell you all expectations were shattered; not only does Catching Fire raise the bar for the series as a whole, but it is one of the best films of the year. 

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as Katniss and Peeta (courtesy of ryanseacrest.com)