THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES

Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Fionnula Flanagan

You’ll want to volunteer as tribute if you’re a fan of The Hunger Games, as the new prequel movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an equally thrilling entry in the franchise. Donald Sutherland played Coriolanus Snow in the original trilogy, and the current film goes back decades to a younger Snow, now played by Tom Blyth. He’s attending school in the Capitol, and it’s time for the reaping in prep for the tenth annual Hunger Games in Panem. Game maker Dr. Volumnia Gaul (Davis) is desperately wanting to shake up the games as the viewing audience has been dwindling. All eyes on are Coriolanus Snow who has a legacy to protect. He draws up a new plan for the games and becomes a mentor for Lucy Gray (Zegler) from District 12. Lucy is known for her singing voice, and thus, Coriolanus draws upon his new songbird to win. Lucy is no innocent tribute, she’s fierce, tough, and upends everything Snow thought about himself and his place in the games. Now playing in theaters

Here’s my review