The internet has been down over here for the last few days (thanks, SNOW), but we’ve got it all back on and humming now. During the blackout period, I went and saw part two of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug. I am a big fan of Tolkien and his fiction, and of Peter Jackson and his films,… Read more →
Category: Cinema
Iron Man 3: What Went Wrong
*do not read on unless you want to be SPOILED rotten* Well, I saw Iron Man 3 last week, and I have been puzzling over the film since that time. I’m still not entirely sure what to think about it. On the one hand, it was quite enjoyable, and on the other, it was definitely missing something essential, and felt… Read more →
Film, Books, and the Fate of Adaptation
It seems we have entered a new era of filmmaking, one that is both good and bad. I’m referring, of course, to the increasing frequency of splitting books into two (or more) films. It was a justifiable decision for Deathly Hallows (actually, for any of the Potter films from Goblet of Fire on). Breaking Dawn was nothing but a money… Read more →
The Hobbit and Its Critics
Having seen The Hobbit three times so far in its theatrical run, I felt it was time to deal with some of the most common complaints I’ve seen. Read more →
The Hobbit (A Review in Three Parts): Part One: An Unexpected Film
Okay, so I doubt very much I will actually split my review into three parts, though that would be hilarious. The titles would be An Unexpected Film, The Desolation of Changes, and There And Back Again: A Hobbit’s Full Circle. Anyway, it is difficult for me to put into words how important and meaningful the original LOTR films are for… Read more →