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Three reasons why literary romances flop, and why we need to fix them

Love is a many-splendored thing, and a good literary romance can be irresistible. But all too often, these love stories are torpedoed by bizarre literary phenomena that can punch holes in the strongest ‘ship – and the book it’s in. Check out our feelings on three of these problems right here!

Hypable Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games’ is a challenging, transcendent piece of sci-fi cinema

There are precious few instances where a film can transcend its genre trappings, plot and narrative to emote so splendidly the faults of our times. Such is the case with The Hunger Games, a cautionary tale of sorts that confronts the audience with difficult questions and themes in an almost aggressive manner, highlighting the insecurities and low-points of our own culture through the abhorrent act of forcibly sentencing children to their deaths. With a refreshing approach to pop cinema, director Gary Ross has created a harrowing and ultimately satisfying take on Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, with wonderful performances and challenging themes and execution that overpower any issues to deliver a fine piece of cinema.

‘The Hunger Games’ scene cut to obtain 12A release in UK

Yesterday, the BBFC announced that The Hunger Games would be released in the United Kingdom with a 12A certificate, mirroring the decision of the Irish Board of Classification, and similar to the PG-13 rating that the film received in America. However, it has now been revealed that the low rating was only achieved through cuts to several scenes…