The last weekend of January is looking to be a quiet one at the movies, with only one new major release, though this week’s Oscar nominations are likely to draw curious moviegoers towards the list of nominated films. The only new wide release this week is Maze Runner: The Death ...

When it comes to film franchises based on young-adult fiction, we have seen the supernatural trend (Harry Potter, Twilight) of the aughts gradually give way to the dystopian craze sweeping theatres today. The Hunger Games is obviously the genre standard-bearer with its enormous box office returns and great reviews (and ...