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With the theatrical release of The Hobbit earlier this month, it seems like everyone is once again catching “Hobbit fever.” And             while the movies are filled to the brim with action, heroics, and bravery, there are quite a few characters from the books that have yet to make it [...]

Once again, with the upcoming movie The Hobbit just around the corner, I thought I’d continue my celebrating. In case you have forgotten or didn’t know in the first place, I wrote a list last week that pulled together some rather fantastic portrayals of Smaug in anticipation for his second film appearance. This week, I’m [...]

One of my favorite books growing up was The Hobbit, so imagine my excitement when I heard that it was going to become a movie from Peter Jackson! My excitement was great! And then I heard it was going to be a trilogy! My excitement diminished greatly. It’s not that I think that a trilogy, [...]

Every decade has movie franchises that define the decade in the minds of young as well as old viewers. We are focusing on films whose first part makes its debut after January 1st, 2010. Now that we are in 2012 and assuming there will be a 2013, why wait around to figure out what franchises [...]

In the recent Snow White and the Huntsman, regular-sized actors played the ‘dwarves’, with the assistance of movie magic. The same approach was also used in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as the upcoming The Hobbit (and its upcoming sequel). However, there is a lot to be said for using actual [...]

Most of us have fond memories of bedtime stories. Parents love to pass on their own favorite books to their children. Stories are important in sparking children’s imaginations and they teach them about the world. Here are some you will undoubtedly know along with some that are less familiar, and you don’t have to be [...]