Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In retrospect, Jackson faced an uphill battle from the start, but he and his collaborators, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, made a ...

At long last, Peter Jackson’s final moments in Middle-earth are upon us — and not a moment too soon. Here’s what we can say: The Battle of the Five Armies lives up to its title. It’s two hours and ...

Mike Seymour of Wired, narrates this new The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies video showcasing the digital effects that Weta's artists constructed for the Lonely Mountain battle sequences, and ...

There are three big Middle-earth lessons in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Peter Jackson’s final film tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary fable. Firstly: Dragons, even ones as mighty as ...

Weta Digital was behind the striking effects in two of this year's big-franchise films: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”—which picked up an Oscar nomination for best visual effects—and “The Hobbit: ...

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 ...

It is not hard to see right from the start of the film that Battle of the Five Armies is going to be a strange ride. For who knows what reasons, Smaug is killed off almost immediately thanks to some ...

Now that it’s over, finally, we can see that all three parts of “The Hobbit” told a very simple story: Bilbo, a hobbit, is recruited by dwarfs to help them steal treasure from a dragon. They do, but ...

Yes, it’s over. Having stretched itself out over way more hours than many people (though not necessarily me) think it should have, Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation of 'The Hobbit' has ...

Peter Jackson's grand finale to the three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, 'The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies' features extreme computer-generated fantasy action, ...

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Peter Jackson must be feeling like a sad rain cloud looming over Middle Earth the last few days. The humongous cash cow of wizards, orcs and elves will come to an end with The Hobbit: The Battle of ...