(strictly) from hunger
Of very poor quality; terrible. His first novel showed a lot of promise, but his second one was really from hunger. The plot is nonexistent, the acting is mediocre at best, and the jokes are strictly from hunger. Don't waste your time or your money on this stinker.
from hunger
Not very good, interesting, or appealing. That dumb show is just from hunger—usually, there's something better on TV.