Often as not, the first step of any journey is bound to be the most difficult, so in retrospect, maybe it shouldn't have been so surprising that last year's trilogy-launching "The Hobbit: An ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Earlier today, director Peter Jackson and a ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

If ever there was a film that would fall victim to the infamous "Tomb Raider Trap", it is this one. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey disappointed a large number of hardcore fans but still ended up ...

In the wake of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” last year’s dreary, dense, disappointing slough through Middle-earth, “The Desolation of Smaug” comes as a relief. Peter Jackson’s newest ...

Peter Jackson's second film in his "Lord of the Rings" prequel trilogy also is opening in 49 territories internationally. By Rebecca Ford A dragon, 13 dwarfs, some elves, a wizard and a determined ...

Nearly everything about "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" represents an improvement over the first installment of Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved creation. By ...

All of this meant that expectations for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (which I'm calling Desolation for the rest of this review, both for length reasons and because it sounds cool) were, at best ...

to pilfer from a fearsome dragon, in the new movie The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Smaug might be the first decent CG dragon, ever. he seemed ridiculous. I would be honored to be named after those ...

New %27Hobbit%27 trailer features Smaug the dragon and the return of the elf Legolas %27The Hobbit%3A The Desolation of Smaug%27 opens in theaters Dec. 13 Middle ...

As a feat of sheer technical excellence, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a marvel: imaginary creatures come to life, fantastic worlds are realized, and breathtaking sequences demonstrate what ...

Benedict Cumberbatch did motion-capture and voiceover work for Smaug The dragon%27s mouth proved a challenge Design showed both European and Asian influences He's the biggest star of the movie so ...