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‘Popcorn Premieres’ – “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (2023)

December 1, 2023

This week, host first year student Logan Thomas is joined by sophomore Caleb Cackowski and senior Kit Stitely to discuss the latest film in the Hunger Games franchise, "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" (2023). Thompson also ranks the other movies that were released over Thanksgiving weekend.

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