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Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis

March 23, 2012 4:05 PM

Cube Critics: Discussing 'dystopia'

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The Cube Critics — The Cube Critics; MPR arts reporter Euan Kerr (left) and live events producer and Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis.
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Finally, a movie that has pushed the word "dystopian" into our everyday vocabulary. A sleep-deprived Stephanie Curtis the Movie Maven and arts reporter Euan Kerr dissect the most anticipated film of the year so far.

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Tributes — Malevolent tributes scope out the opposition as they train for the Hunger Games. From left, Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman), Cato (Alexander Ludwig), Marvel (Jack Quaid) and Glimmer (Leven Rambin).
Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Films

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The Cube Critics — The Cube Critics; MPR arts reporter Euan Kerr (left) and live events producer and Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis.
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Katniss Everdeen — Jennifer Lawrence plays Katniss Everdeen the central character of the Hunger Games trilogy. She says she was attracted to the character as an ordinary girl who becomes a heroine by default.
Photos courtesy of Lionsgate Films