Interesting enough, neither one of these characters appear in the original version of The Hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien. However, Legolas is an elf, a race of Middle-earth that's immortal and show signs ...

In the past two weeks, we’ve been treated to an epic first teaser trailer and poster for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. And to make the month all the sweeter, the sequel is ...

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Yes, Smaug, the namesake dragon from the upcoming film "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," is in that movie's new trailer. More exciting to some fans of Peter Jackson's previous "Lord of the Rings" ...

Evangeline Lilly is playing a Woodland Elf named Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug. It’s a new character created by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens. So far we’ve only seen ...

Early on, Beorn says: "I don't like dwarfs. They are too quick to dismiss lives they deem of less value than their own." All through the film, we see characters making judgements about the values of ...

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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 ...