Movie review: 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' is a commendable encore
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For anyone even the slightest bit in tune with 2010s pop culture, “The Hunger Games” was an inescapable franchise. After the first book was published in 2008, Suzanne Collins’ novel trilogy caught fire and ignited four equally popular movies across the decade. Notably, the first film adaptation featured a breakout performance from actress Jennifer Lawrence, whose rising popularity mirrored that of her fictional counterpart, Katniss Everdeen.
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