The Long Walk
50 teenage boys volunteer for a walking tournament where they are shot if they drop below 3 miles per hour, in this carbon-neutral version of Speed. Based on a 1979 […]
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire sees Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson return as Katniss and Peeta – not animal rights activists, but the victors of the Hunger Games. I’ve written […]
The Most Dangerous Games
One of my favourite strands of science fiction is the speculative sports sub-genre. With its roots firmly in the gladiatorial arena of the Roman Empire, it’s a theme that continues […]
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