The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)
Genre: Adventure/ Sci-fi
Tempo Prediction: 4.5 Stars
About: After being symbolized as the “Mockingjay”, Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.
Gossip: When doing interviews, Jennifer Lawrence could say very little about the films as they filmed Mockingjay Part 1 and 2 at the same time.
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
The Hallow (2015)
Genre: Horror
Tempo Prediction: 3 Stars
About: A family who move into a remote millhouse Ireland find themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.
Gossip: The baby seen in the film is a mix of animatronics and twins that were digitally shot in front of a blue screen.
Directed by: Corin Hardy
Cast: Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton
Spectre (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Tempo prediction: 4 Stars
About: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Gossip: At one point, the story outline was a well-guarded top secret – the contents known only to actor Daniel Craig, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson and a few other select personnel at EON Productions.
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes
He Named Me Malala
Genre: Documentary
Tempo prediction: 4.5 Stars
About: A look at the events leading up to the Talibans’ attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Gossip: In 2014, Malala Yousafzai was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. The Norwegian Academy awarded them the prize “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education” At the age of 17, Malala became the youngest person to ever win a Nobel Prize.
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Cast: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddiin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai
