The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies movie review: there and back again… at last
I fear that Peter Jackson has been suffering from a similar affliction to the dwarf king’s “dragon sickness”: a compulsive lust for epicness.
Hobbit An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?
Smaug is a magnificent cinematic creation… but there’s no good reason it takes so damn long to get to him.
the 85th Academy Award nominees
With links to my reviews. I’ll be adding reviews of the last few films I haven’t yet covered between now and the Oscars.
question of the day: What movie event of 2012 will have the biggest impact in years to come?
The rise of Seth MacFarlane as a movie player, with the phenomenal success of Ted? The arrival of 48fps? Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm? Something else?
question of the day: Can a movie look “too real”?
Is there an overall essence to the idea of The Movies, even if the setting isn’t fantastical, that demands a feeling of unreality?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review)
No, not all who wander are lost. But doesn’t mean that some who wander aren’t lost. Such as Peter Jackson, with his first-of-three-parts big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit.
Bilbo Baggins does manage to keep his shirt on
Now, though, I have to wonder whether hobbits are as hairy all over as they are on their feet. The things I think about…
question of the day: What is your most anticipated movie of 2012?
I gotta go with The Hobbit. I think I might well be happy to have no other movie but The Hobbit to watch this year.
question of the day: After ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight,’ will we see more movies broken up into multiple installments?
Could Hollywood only get away with such a split when there is an existing and enthusiastic fanbase? Are these splits anything other than moneygrabbing on the studios’ part, a means to get twice the ticket sales out of fans?
‘Hobbit’ films gets titles, release dates
Letting the squeeing commence. Only 18 months to wait!
