• Modern Myth: What The Hunger Games, Romeo and Juliet, and My Fair Lady Have in Common

    There are plenty of adaptations of Greek and Roman mythology, from Disney’s Hercules to the BBC’s Atlantis. What you may not know is that there are plenty of pop culture giants that have been heavily influenced by these myths, but that may not seem as obvious. Adaora Elliott looks at...
  • May Book Of The Month- The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes By Suzanne Collins

    Suzanne Collins’ infamous book series, The Hunger Games, revolutionised the very genre of science/dystopian fiction. 10 years after the release of the final book in this trilogy, Collins releases her chilling prequal, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, detailing the fascinating past of the main antagonist of the original...
  • Trailer Watch – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

    The revolution is coming to an epic end but which side will stand victorious in the final instalment of the Hunger Games franchise? Entitled “Unite”, this first teaser trailer for Mockingjay Part 2 embraces the word itself.  Starting off with the wedding of newly reunited Annie and Finnick, this gives...
  • Review – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

    There has been a substantial amount of hype across the hemispheres over The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, and the film does not disappoint. With exquisite actors and a darker storyline, this third cinematic instalment in the franchise sees its protagonist mature quite fiercely along with this once innocent series of films. Mockingjay is author Suzanne...
  • Trailer Watch – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

    Mockingjay – Part 1 may only be adapting the first half of the concluding Hunger Games novel, but if its trailer is anything to go on, it’s going to be an epic opening to the final story in the series. In this explosive new trailer, Katniss and her companions face gunfire, collapsing...