On November 22, 2013, the world was focused on the Girl on Fire—but in the shadows of the Capitol, two of the decade’s most intense survival stories were unfolding.

In this episode of The Screen Hoppers, Ian and Michael break down The Catching Fire Weekend. We’re exploring the "Kessler Cascade" of Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity and how Hugh Jackman's descent into darkness in Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners implicates us all.

From the luxury of the Tribute Train to the claustrophobia of a Pennsylvania basement and the literal void of space, we discuss why this weekend in 2013 was defined by one singular theme: What we do when we are in the face of despair?

In this episode:

The Headliner: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and the peak of YA Dystopia.

Michael’s Choice: The choice between life and nothing in Gravity.

Ian’s Choice: The moral rot and desperate signals of Prisoners.

The Context: A November blockbuster that destroyed records and set some of its own.

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