A Dystopia, many estranged children, and a Christmas miracle all hit movie theaters this weekend with the release of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Delivery Man," and "The Christmas Candle."
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as winners of the 74th Hunger Games in the movie adaption of the second book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, and Stanley Tucci also reprise their roles from 2012's "The Hunger Games."
"Delivery Man" is a remake of the Canadian film "Starbuck," which is about a man (played by Vince Vaughn) who discovers that he fathered 533 children through an anonymous sperm donation. The cast includes Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders.
Finally, "The Christmas Candle" is a film adaption of the Christmas novel written by Max Lucado. It stars Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, and in her film debut, Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle. The film is produced by Rick Santorum.
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