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Suzanne Collins delivers horror and heartbreak in her newest book: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ | Required Reading

Suzanne Collins delivers horror and heartbreak in her newest book: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ | Required Reading

By Hazel Nystrom May 2, 2025
The novel is classic Collins writing — emotionally charged and unflinching in its portrayals of violence under oppression. But “Sunrise on the Reaping” takes it to the next level. Arguably Collins’ darkest book, this prequel reaches new levels of emotional maturity, adding grim texture to the familiar world.
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

And the Oscar goes to…your binge list: Six Academy Award-nominated movies to watch

By Ananya Swaroop February 26, 2025
The anticipation around Oscar Day is high, so here is just the thing for you to get over the jitters — an Oscars binge list. This guide has some of the best movies of 2024 — from visually stunning sci-fi epics to exciting dramas and musical masterpieces.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The ballad of easter eggs: a comparative review of ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

By Amanda Brecher November 14, 2023
As an avid Hunger Games fan, I was itching to see the newest addition to the series, curious of how it would hold a candle to the other four movies. Frankly, I’m not even sure if it fits in the series altogether –– it stands as its own entity, and that separate entity is undoubtedly done well.
“Black Box,” a horror film by director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., debuted on Amazon 
Tuesday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Black Box’ is a solid film that can’t move out its predecessors’ shadow

By David Simon October 12, 2020
The Amazon horror film, from the same company that produced “Get Out,” has a hard time differing itself from the 2017 thriller.
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