The biggest box office hit in America right now is The Hunger Games.  In fact, it is setting records. Lionsgate’s record-shatteringThe Hunger Games opened with $68.25M grosses for Friday’s North American box office. Since all branches of the Vincentian Family work with youth who are the primary drivers of the popularity of the trilogy now appearing in its first  movie installment it might be helpful to review some of what has been written in analysis. Making no claim to completeness but simply offering a starting for those who may not have the time or inclination to read the trilogy or fight the theater crowds, in no particular order…

• Busted Halo -What Works: The Hunger Games — Is Its Violence Appropriate?
• Father Barron
• Comments on Hunger Games
• Additional Commentary on “The Hunger Games”
• Is The Hunger Games a religious movie?
• Is The Hunger Games too violent, or not violent enough?
• How does Christianity influence a culture in terms of subverting scapegoat violence?
• Hunger Games is the New Star wars 
• Hunger Games and Star Wars
• Forbes –  How a startup-powered hunger games itno a Global social phenomenon and money machine
• Focus on the Family – Hunger Games: review for parents
• My Take: ‘Hunger Games’ asks us not to watch
• Lifeteen – Why I hope we devour Hunger Games