In all, The Desolation of Smaug is a thrilling achievement, nearly matching the grandeur of Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films. Having been there, I would promptly and happily have gone back again.

Now, with the arrival today (Dec. 13) of "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," the second leg in director Peter Jackson 's three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" prequel ...

In anticipation of Season 2 of "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," viewers might consider revisiting New Line's original trilogy.

They have exhaustively plundered every footnote or appendix or parenthetical reference in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” that might shed some backward light on the events of “The Hobbit ...

After Peter Jackson completed his original, three-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, he spent several years expanding the films — each of which already ...

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" returns movie-goers to Middle Earth on Friday, as the filmmaker continues his three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings ...

The Desolation of Smaug picks up right where An Unexpected Journey concluded, with Thorin, 12 dwarves, and one hobbit on the way into Mirkwood, home of the less-than-hospitable Wood elves.

Like The Lord of the Rings movies that preceded it, the sheer scale of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a joy to behold.

The ballad of Bilbo Baggins continues in The Desolation of Smaug, director Peter Jackson's second of three films in his adaptation of The Hobbit. After five films spanning 12 years, Jackson's take ...

Although Jackson’s “Hobbit” pics have maintained an impressive visual continuity with his incomparable “Lord of the Rings” trilogy (technological upgrades like 3D, Imax and high frame ...

Let’s take a step back for a moment. When considering Peter Jackson’s screen adaptation of the beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy there is much to admire about its execution. Not only did ...