Columns
Friday, December 21 2012
What Happens When Humans Go a-Hobbiting?
More than 100 “hobbits” journeying from a half dozen countries to celebrate the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the Middle of Middle-earth (aka Wellington, New Zealand). They developed a unique fan fellowship—and along the way, met Peter Jackson.
Reviews
Thursday, December 13 2012
On the Road to Heroism with 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
An Unexpected Journey's tensest moments emerge in its smallest-scale standoff, the one between Bilbo and Gollum.
Blogs
Thursday, January 31 2013
Why Did 'The Hobbit' Become the Most (Unjustly?) Ignored Movie of Awards Season?
I forgot to look at my watch. Forgot there was a world outside of Jackson’s conception of Middle Earth and when the movie arrived to its conclusion -- the first of two cliffhangers -- all I knew is I wanted more.
Thursday, January 31 2013
Award Season Rewind: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
As it stands, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a thoroughly engaging, often rip-roaring, old school yarn. It's got scope, excitement, and above all, emotional heft.
Friday, December 14 2012
A ‘Hobbit’ That Overstays Its Welcome
The first installment of Peter Jackson’s new Middle-Earth trilogy has nearly as much going for it (Martin Freeman as Bilbo, much untampered-with Tolkien dialogue) as it does against it (that chintzy-looking 48 FPS speed, bloated screenplay).
