The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Academy Award Winner, Jennifer Lawrence returns to the sci-fi series with the return of the supporting cast Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. It also brings in new characters played by Sam Clafin, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The special effects and makeup/costumes are good as usual. The music is well done also, as is writing. Pretty good. 8/10

Director: Francis Lawrence

Music: James Newton Howard

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Clafin, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Amanda Plummer, Lynn Cohen, Willow Shields, Paula Malcomson, Toby Jones with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The predecessor of last years "An Unexpected Journey", The Desolation of Smaug is sure trying to beat out Gravity for visual effects this year! The film picks up where the last left off, and introducing a love triangle while adding back in supporting cast member Orlando Bloom as Legolas, the film ends with a major cliffhanger. The sequel brings back Ian Mckellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and the dwarf clan for some dragon sleying, and introduces new characters, most notably some elven characters. The visual effects were stunning, as well as makeup(as usual), the music was phenomenal and Peter Jackson has successfully made a blockbuster again. 7/10

Director: Peter Jackson

Music: Howard Shore

Cast: Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lily, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, Dean O' Gorman, James Nesbitt, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher with Manu Bennet, Benedict Cumberbatch, Steven Fry, Sylvester McCoy, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt and Ian Mckellan

Release Year: 2013

Rating: PG-13