Recounting the Cri$i$, Part 6: The Hunger Games, Magic Mike, Les Mis (+ films of 2012)

In Part 6 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid find our first realistic depiction of working-class people in an unexpected place and a wave of films critiquing the establishment, but lacking depth. Topics and films mentioned: Letterboxd: Step Up: Revolution, 2012, directed by Scott Speer YouTube: Step Up: Revolution trailer Letterboxd: Arbitrage, 2012, directed by Nicholas Jarecki YouTube: Arbitrage trailer Letterboxd: Les Misérables, 2012, directed by Tom Hooper YouTube: Les Misérables trailer YouTube: "Do You Hear the People Sing?" song from Les Misérables Letterboxd: Magic Mike, 2012, directed by Steven Soderbergh YouTube: Magic Mike trailer Letterboxd: The Hunger Games, 2012, directed by Gary Ross YouTube: The Hunger Games trailer Roger Ebert: The Hunger Games review The Guardian: "From Fortnite to Love Island: how the ‘fight to the death’ defines our times" article