I think most of us can agree that some of the best moments of Peter Jackson’s films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, “The Hobbit,” thus far have involved the malevolent dragon, Smaug. A spectacular blend of state of the art movie effects magic and pitch-perfect voice acting from Benedict Cumberbatch, Smaug was the true star […]
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FILM REVIEW: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
Peter Jackson’s epic, three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” continues with “The Desolation of Smaug,” and though it still suffers from some of the same issues that plagued the first installment — specifically feeling like an hour of story crammed into three hours of film — this chapter feels more confident, with a renewed […]
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“West of Memphis”
In May of 1993, the bodies of three 8-year-old boys were found stripped naked, bound, and mutilated in a creek in a wooded area of West Memphis, Arkansas, known as Robin Hood Hills. The brutal and lurid nature of the crime led to rumors that the murders were part of a satanic ritual, incensing the […]
