The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the rising popularity of YA, especially on TikTok, show that there is still a bright future ahead for YA adaptations.
It is a well-made, multilayered murder mystery, whose appeal lies not only in its subversive story, but in its prescient ability to predict the future.
While it may not live up to the bar set, Scream 2 delivers a solid sequel that not only expands the rules of horror but lays the groundwork for the trilogy.
By examining these two films, audiences can come to terms with why this struggle against business practices in America has felt so small in past films.