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Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug fires up the box office

December 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment

The second installment of the Hobbit trilogy fired up the box office this weekend, making $73.7 million on opening weekend with an impressive 4.6 star Tribute rating. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage returned...

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The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

October 28, 2013 | 8 Comments

The second installment of his Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy continues the story of hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the great wizard Gandalf, and the Dwarves, after they escape the Misty Mountains and continue on their journey towards...

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Third Hobbit film gets new name

April 24, 2014 | 1 Comment

The title of the third and final film of The Hobbit trilogy has changed. Once known as The Hobbit: There and Back Again, the new title has a more courageous sound -- more like a battle, less like a walk. Peter Jackson reveale...

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Hobbit actor jailed for five months

April 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment

Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, who played shape-shifting monster Beorn in last year's hit movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, has been sentenced to five months in jail for buying 12 grams of cocaine. Persbrandt, 51, ...

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Hobbit sequel a no-go for Comic-Con 2013

July 3, 2013 | 1 Comment

Director Peter Jackson will be taking some extra time to work on the highly anticipated film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Sadly for fans, this means no appearance of the film’s footage or cast at San Diego’s Comic...

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Willie Nelson’s video audition for Gandalf in Hobbit

May 2, 2013 | 3 Comments

Willie Nelson celebrated his 80th birthday last Tuesday and he sure made his mark on the occasion with a tongue-in-cheek video of himself auditioning for Gandalf’s role in the next Hobbit movie. The audition reel was shown ...

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The Hobbit: Return to Middle-earth

December 14, 2012 | 8 Comments

Don’t be surprised if you recognize a familiar face or two when the epic fantasy film hits the big screen this holiday season. Several cast members from The Lord of the Rings franchise were happy to reprise their roles. Sir Ian McKellen and Christopher Lee return as the wise Gandalf the Grey and Saruman the White, while Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis will play Frodo, Legolas and the unsettling Gollum once again.

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Christmas Gift Guide Giveaway #1: Movie and TV-themed books!

November 30, 2023 | 546 Comments

On the first day of our 2023 Christmas Giveaway / Holiday Gift Guide, we have an amazing array of Movie and TV-Themed Books to offer you for one lucky winner!

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What to watch at home this week – May 15 to 21

May 15, 2023 | Leave a Comment

Find this week’s new programming on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, BritBox, Paramount+, Crave and more, including what’s on DVD and Blu-ray.

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Benedict Cumberbatch – The Fifth Estate (2013)

January 13, 2021 | Leave a Comment

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Julian Assange, the real-life founder of WikiLeaks. Cumberbatch has great control over his voice, from his performance as the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, to narrating the BB...

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