The “Hunger Games” was one of the most “sure, that was solid I guess” franchises of the 2010s, so it makes sense that a prequel installment would follow suit. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is the fifth installment of the young adult franchise based on the books of the same name,… Continue reading ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Review: A Sometimes Compelling, At Other Points Laborious Prequel