WLWT: Professor's 'Hunger Games' Prediction a Bull's-eye
Like many Hollywood pundits, Rebecca Sutherland Borah, a University of Cincinnati associate professor of
English and comparative literature
, predicted the recently released The Hunger Games movie would achieve blockbuster status. Last week she said, If this movie doesnt go big, Ill be shocked.
Borah can remain calm. The film earned $155 million at the box office, the third-highest domestic debut of all time.
WLWT interviewed Borah for a story about the fanatical anticipation of the movies premiere. You can read more of Borahs comments and view a video of her at
http://www.wlwt.com/entertainment/30749276/detail.html
.
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