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Director Peter Jackson and Middle-earth still go together, like Sam and Frodo. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first leg in his return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythical world set a December box-office record in it’s opening weekend in U.S. theaters, garnering almost $85 million in ticket sales. Add to that the roughly $138 million in [...]
Not only is The Hobbit’s near three-hour running time a butt-buster, but according to several press reports, the cutting edge 3D is making some audience members sick to their stomachs. Director Peter Jackson shot the film at the unusually high speed of 48 frames per second, twice the standard 24 fps. This increased speed in [...]
Greetings from Filth City! Earlier this week, the results of a survey conducted by Travel & Leisure magazine revealed that New York is the nation’s dirtiest metropolis. Gee, what a shock. Any subway rat or tenement roach could have told you that! Not Too Dredd-ful Shockingly, the reviews for Dredd 3D actually are decent. [...]
Geeky Friday Update: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Trilogy‚ Jackson Confirms Third Film
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