Tag Archives: The Hobbit

Brits Bring It at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards

By | Posted on April 15th, 2013
(AP)

Emma Watson (The Bling Ring), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) were all awarded golden popcorn at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Watson received special recognition for her choice in roles and was awarded the ...

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Is This The Actual Ring From ‘The Hobbit’?

By | Posted on April 2nd, 2013
National Trust Images/David Levenson

Before we start, no, this isn’t the ring from the Lord of the Rings movies, or The Hobbit, come to that. That’s a prop.

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Looking Forward to 2013

By | Posted on December 28th, 2012
Doctor Who

2012 was quite a momentous year with London hosting the Summer Olympics and Team GB achieving a record-breaking Gold medal win. The Queen broke a personal record celebrating the Diamond Jubilee marking her 60th anniversary as reigning ...

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First Look: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Reunite in ‘The World’s End’

By | Posted on December 27th, 2012
The boys are back in town. (Photo via Focus Features)

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite in The World’s End, reports The Daily Blam.

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Hobbit Lingo to Throw Into Everyday Conversation

By | Posted on December 20th, 2012
Village

Have you ever coined a term amongst your circle of friends and wait to see how long it takes for it to catch on? Let’s be trend-setters and throw a wink of Hobbit into modern day dialogue. There are over 20 languages in J.

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WATCH: Two Featurettes On The Special Effects That Made ‘The Hobbit’

By | Posted on December 18th, 2012
A Middle Earth montage for 'The Hobbit' (Warner Bros.)

Oh yes, I bet you thought now that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is in the theaters we’d have run out of things to say on the subject. Well nuh-uh.

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‘The Hobbit’ Breaks US Box Office Records

By | Posted on December 17th, 2012
Martin Freeman in The Hobbit

See, didn’t we tell you Martin Freeman was good?

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey finally reached theaters this weekend, and despite some lukewarm reviews and complaints about the running time, Peter Jackson’s latest Middle-earth epic has set a box office record with the ...

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WATCH: ‘Hobbit’ Cast on the Merits of 48 Frames Per Second

By | Posted on December 12th, 2012
Martin Freeman in 'The Hobbit' (Photo: New Line Cinema)

A much talked-of aspect of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, out on Friday (December 14), is that it was shot at 48 frames per second. Most movies are shot at half this speed.

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British Actors Populate Middle-Earth in ‘The Hobbit’

By | Posted on December 11th, 2012
A Middle Earth montage for 'The Hobbit' (Warner Bros.)

It is easy to mistake The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey for a British movie. That’s because English actors play so many of the major roles in the fantasy adventure film, which opens Friday (Dec. 14).

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Sir Ian McKellen: “I’ve Had Cancer For Six Years”

By | Posted on December 11th, 2012
Oscar-nominated actor Sir Ian McKellen said, “If you're going around telling a lie you may get by but you won't be half as happy as you would be if you came out," according to PopEater.com. (Photo via AP)

It’s a curious story to suddenly run, just as The Hobbit is coming out and people are getting to see what he’s been up to down in New Zealand for much of the year, but still today is the day the Sun has chosen to disclose ...

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