The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes first look photo released

Lionsgate has released a first look at The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel story set in the bleak world of Panem.

The movie, which takes place long before the events of The Hunger Games franchise, centers on Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow (the eventual tyrannical ruler of the dystopian nation) and Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird.


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Viola Davis joins Hunger Games prequel

Viola Davis has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

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Movie Gem of the Week: Death at a Funeral (2007)

Death at a Funeral (2007) is a classic British farce comedy directed by Frank Oz (Little Shop of Horrors) and written by Dean Craig (A Few Best Men). It features a great comic ensemble cast including Matthew MacFadyen, Kris Marshall, Ewen Bremner, Alan Tudyk Andy Nyman, Peter Dinklage, Rupert Graves and Keeley Hawes. death-at-a-funeral

The film follows the great tradition of british ‘farce’ comedies (i.e. The Ladykillers, Carry On). The story revolves around Daniel (MacFadyen) who is left to deal with the funeral arrangements for his late father. Things are complicated when his fathers ex-lover Peter (Dinklage) turns up at the wake and a hilarious comedy of errors ensues. Continue reading