THE HUNGER GAMES:

★★★ (PG-13) Sci-fi action. Set in a postapocalyptic, futuristic United States, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence, above) takes her younger sister’s place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death. The competitors are teenagers from each of the 12 Districts of Panem, and the prize is a life of fame and luxury, but at a horrific cost. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci,Liam Hemsworth. Director: Gary Ross (2012).

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