Opening This Week: Hunger Games Mocking Jay, The Theory Of Everything

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Opening This Week - November 21 

 

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

123 min    -   Adventure | Sci-Fi

Metascore: 63/100 (24 reviews)

When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol.

Director:  Francis Lawrence

Stars:  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson

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THE BUZZ: There's been a bit of critical rebellion against this, the penultimate chapter of The Hunger Games movie franchise, which has been making me laugh since the story has been called "too talky" by some of the same reviewers who dismiss summer blockbusters for their lack of narrative and character development. Away, critics! Even a casual fan of the books and movies could surmise that Mockingjay Part 1 functions as a curtain-raiser to its successor, which will be an all-out war against the Capitol.

 

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The Theory of Everything (2014) 

123 min    -   Biography | Drama | Romance

Metascore: 72/100 (40 reviews)

A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawkingand his wife.

Director:  James Marsh

Stars:  Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry

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THE BUZZ: While I certainly am familiar with the theories and work of scientist Stephen Hawking, I have never known much about his personal history and so I was immediately interested in seeing a biopic on his life. One of the reasons I'm most excited about the film is the fact that it focuses on the relationship between Stephen and Jane Hawking, and is based on her original book. For me, there's nothing better than a good love story. There's already a ton of Oscar buzz about Eddie Redmayne's performance in the film and I already have my fingers crossed for him.