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Film Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire   (2013) starring  Jennifer Lawrence ,  Josh Hutcherson ,  Liam Hemsworth ,  Sam Claflin ,  Donald Sutherland  and  Jena Malone Watch the international trailer #2 for Catching Fire here!   or watch the Final Trailer for Catching Fire below... The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Synopsis  "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts.  Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. I saw Catching Fire with a friend the Thursday night it first open...

Film Review: Lee Daniel's The Butler

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Lee Daniel's The Butler (2013) starring Forest Whitaker , Oprah Winfrey , Mariah Carey , James Marsden Terrence Howard , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Lenny Kravitz , David Oyelowo, Jane Fonda, Alan Rickman, John Cusack, Liev Schreiber, Minka Kelly, Robin Williams, Vanessa Redgrave, and Alex Pettyfer Watch the trailer for Lee Daniel's The Butler (source: TheWeinsteinCompany ) Lee Daniel's The Butler Synopsis Inspired by the real-life account of Eugene Allen , the film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who eyewitnesses notable events of the 20th century during his 34-year tenure serving as a White House butler . As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower , John Cusack as Richard Nixon , Alan Ri...