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    Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Zap2It

  1. 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

    After his huge success with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, director Peter Jackson returns to writer J.R.R. Tolkien's territory with this epic-sized start to a three-film prequel. Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins, swept into a quest by dwarves to help reclaim their turf.
    After his huge success with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, director Peter Jackson returns to writer J.R.R. Tolkien's territory with this epic-sized start to a three-film prequel. Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins, swept into a quest by dwarves to...

    Tags: Movies, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Sherlock (tv program)

    2. Dec 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Digitally pumped-up 'Hobbit' is a so-so trip ★★ 1/2

    "The Hobbit," the first of three movies to be yanked out of J.R.R. Tolkien's single novel, comes from <span class="italic" style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Mister</span> Middle-earth: Peter Jackson, who thrilled Tolkien fans worldwide with his lavish screen version of the &ldquo;Lord of the Rings&rdquo; trilogy.
    "The Hobbit," the first of three movies to be yanked out of J.R.R. Tolkien's single novel, comes from Mister Middle-earth: Peter Jackson, who thrilled Tolkien fans worldwide with his lavish screen version of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy....

    Tags: Movies, Culture, Andy Serkis, Howard Shore, Ian McKellen

    3. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  3. Film review: 'The Hobbit' journeys into a lesson on frame rates

    In the Shire, a Hobbit-populated region of Middle Earth, Mr. Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) is setting down &mdash; for the sake of his nephew Frodo (Elijah Wood) &mdash; a true account of his life's great adventure. Forty years earlier, a tall wizard named Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellan) induced the young Bilbo (Martin Freeman, who handles the role for the body of the film) to join a troop of dwarfs on a quest to reclaim their homeland. A very long time ago they were driven out by the dragon Smaug. Bilbo and the others take off on a great journey and....
    In the Shire, a Hobbit-populated region of Middle Earth, Mr. Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) is setting down — for the sake of his nephew Frodo (Elijah Wood) — a true account of his life's great adventure. Forty years earlier, a tall wizard named...

    Tags: Movies, Literature, Hugo Weaving, IMAX, Andy Serkis

    4. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Film review: 'The Hobbit' should go back from which it came

    One should take my opinion of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" with a grain of salt because I've never much cared for the "Lord of the Rings" series. It is no secret that I consider the entire franchise to be nonsensical, confusing and overlong with poor special effects.
    Special to The Herald-Mail
    One should take my opinion of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" with a grain of salt because I've never much cared for the "Lord of the Rings" series. It is no secret that I consider the entire franchise to be nonsensical, confusing and overlong with...

    Tags: Movies, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee

    5. Jun 7, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. 'Prometheus': Ridley Scott returns to space and finds something familiar ✭✭✭

    Nearly all the bits and pieces in director Ridley Scott's"Prometheus" come from other movies &mdash; either one of Scott's or someone else's. More and more, though, I appreciate Scott's fundamental squareness as a filmmaker. "Prometheus" may be the"Gladiator" director's first picture shot digitally and in 3-D, but there's an old-school assurance in the pacing and the design.
    Nearly all the bits and pieces in director Ridley Scott's"Prometheus" come from other movies — either one of Scott's or someone else's. More and more, though, I appreciate Scott's fundamental squareness as a filmmaker. "Prometheus" may be the"...

    Tags: Michael Phillips, Lawrence of Arabia (movie), Movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey (movie), Jude Law

    6. Jan 20, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. 'Alien' once again bursts onto the big screen, at the Charles

    When Walter Hill was flipping through the first 40 pages of the science fiction/horror script that became "Alien," he considered it turgid, a snooze.
    When Walter Hill was flipping through the first 40 pages of the science fiction/horror script that became "Alien," he considered it turgid, a snooze. "I thought it was just terrible," said Hill, who co-wrote and co-produced the movie with his partner,...

    Tags: Maryland Film Festival, Movies, Minority Groups, Science and Technology, Mother (movie)

    7. Jan 10, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Frodo in ‘The Hobbit?’ Wait a minute…

    Frankly My Dear - Orlando Sentinel
    Elijah Wood seems more or less officially on board the “Lord of the Rings” “prequel” “The Hobbit,” a tale which J.R.R. Tolkien wrote pre-Rings, with nary a thought of Bilbo's young nephew in his head. He's not been born...
    8. Sep 22, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Renaissance'

    Times Staff Writer
    The new motion-capture animated film "Renaissance" is a visually wondrous experience in high-contrast black and white, bogged down by a slow, underwrought story and uninvolving characters. It would be easy to dismiss it as another great-looking film...

    Tags: Daniel Craig, Movies, Jonathan Pryce, Miramax Films, Entertainment

    9. Jun 28, 2006 |Story| Metromix

  9. Movie review: 'Strangers with Candy'

    <b>3 stars (out of four)</b>
    Tribune staff reporter
    3 stars (out of four) Jerri Blank is a 47-year-old ex-con junkie-whore, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have a heart. When Jerri (the incomparable Amy Sedaris) and her impressive overbite return home from a 32-year prison stint, she finds her dad...

    Tags: Movies, Allison Janney, Science and Technology, Comedy Central (tv network), Amy Sedaris

    10. Jun 29, 2006 |Story| Zap2It

  10. Writing Pals Enticed by 'Strangers with Candy'

    If you think being an ex-con, junkie and prostitute is difficult, try writing material for one. Comedy writing trio Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert discovered they needed a break after Comedy Central's "Strangers With Candy" was cancelled before proceeding with the show's big screen adaptation.
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    If you think being an ex-con, junkie and prostitute is difficult, try writing material for one. Comedy writing trio Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert discovered they needed a break after Comedy Central's "Strangers With Candy" was cancelled...

    Tags: Movies, Celebrities, The Colbert Report (tv program), Science and Technology, Sarah Jessica Parker

    11. Jul 7, 2006 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 'Strangers With Candy'

    An adaptation of the defunct Comedy Central series of the same name, "Strangers With Candy" is a film that never quite manages to justify its existence. Billed as a prequel, the movie begins with a small amount of back story and then picks up pretty much where the series did, following the travails of Jerri Blank, an ex-con, former prostitute and recovering drug addict, as she returns to high school some 30 years after dropping out in hopes of getting her life back on the right track by starting at the point where she went wrong.
    Special to The Times
    An adaptation of the defunct Comedy Central series of the same name, "Strangers With Candy" is a film that never quite manages to justify its existence. Billed as a prequel, the movie begins with a small amount of back story and then picks up pretty...

    Tags: Justin Theroux, Movies, Allison Janney, The Daily Show (tv program), Sarah Jessica Parker

    12. Sep 16, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Lord of War'

    Writer-director Andrew Niccol has either never heard of or has chosen to ignore the old Hollywood dictum that insists "if you want to send a message, use Western Union." His "Lord of War" is unapologetically purposeful, a forceful film with a lot on its mind.
    Times Staff Writer
    Writer-director Andrew Niccol has either never heard of or has chosen to ignore the old Hollywood dictum that insists "if you want to send a message, use Western Union." His "Lord of War" is unapologetically purposeful, a forceful film with a lot on its...

    Tags: Eamonn Walker, Movies, Restaurants, McDonald's, Jared Leto

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