The Future Ain't What It Used to Be, 'Hunger Games' Edition

For Deadspin , I did a fun little piece in which I looked at how The Hunger Games depicts our bleak future and then compared it to other way...

My Back Stage Column: 'Hunger Games,' 'The Raid,' 'The Deep Blue Sea'

A lifetime ago, an actress girlfriend of mine would go to the newsstand every week to pick up the latest copy of Back Stage , which was know...

The Pressure on Hollywood's Next Generation of Stars

With The Hunger Games coming out on Friday, I was thinking about Jennifer Lawrence. Two years ago, most people didn't know her at all....

'The Hunger Games' Review

The wait is over: The Hunger Games comes out next Friday... and I think the movie is just OK. In fact, I was reminded of the first film I ev...