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Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 film lineup
Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge ...
Hollywood sticks to tried and true in 2013 lineup
It's not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year. Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor? ...
'Chainsaw 3-D' carves out No. 1 debut with $23M
It took Leatherface and his chainsaw to chase tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the box office. Lionsgate's horror sequel "Texas ...
'Rings' trilogy sound editor Hopkins dies in NZ
Oscar-winning sound editor Mike Hopkins, who worked on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and other Peter Jackson films, has died in a rafting accident ...
'The Hobbit' stays atop box office for third week
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight week and capping a ...
'Hobbit' extends No. 1 journey with $36.7 million
Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" took ...
Review: 'West of Memphis' seizes reins of justice
Peter Jackson owns the box office right now with "The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey," part one of his "Lord of the Rings" prelude. With the ...
'The Hobbit' tops box office with record $84.6M
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" led the box office over the weekend with $84.6 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous "Lord of ...
'Hobbit' bests 'Rings' with $84.8 million opening
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" led the box office with a haul of $84.8 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous "Lord of the ...
AP critics pick the year's best movies
The top 10 films of 2012, according to AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire: 1. "Argo" — Directing just his third feature, Ben Affleck has come up with a ...
Far from the Shire, a Hobbit house in Pa. country
Worlds away from the Shire, a stone cottage tucked into the Pennsylvania countryside would make Bilbo Baggins feel like he was back home with his ...
Prince William graces 'Hobbit' green carpet in UK
Prince William is joining stars such as Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett on the green carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of "The Hobbit," the first ...
Wizard garb helped McKellen re-conjure Gandalf
Repeated filming delays almost caused Ian McKellen to quit his reprise as Gandalf the Grey in "The Hobbit" trilogy, a prequel to "The Lord of the ...
Review: 'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat
Judging part one of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude "The Hobbit" is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.
'Skyfall,' 'Guardians' duel for box-office win
James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays.
Super-clear format can puncture 'Hobbit' fantasy
One thought struck me as I watched the new "Hobbit" movie in the latest super-clear format: "The rain looks fake. It's not hitting their faces!" That ...
AP Interview: Jackson, cast discuss 'The Hobbit'
Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week's general release of the first movie in "The Hobbit" ...
In elf ears and wizard hats, 'Hobbit' fans rejoice
Wearing elf ears and wizard hats, sitting atop their dad's shoulders or peering from balconies, tens of thousands of New Zealanders watched their ...
Hobbits, superheroes put magic in NZ film industry
A crate full of sushi arrives. Workers wearing wetsuit shirts or in bare feet bustle past with slim laptops. With days to go, a buzzing intensity ...
Wranglers say 'Hobbit' animals died on unsafe farm
Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, ...
Force is strong with dream 'Star Wars' directors
It's the question we've all been pondering from the second we heard that three more "Star Wars" movies were planned: Who will direct them? When George ...
Air New Zealand finds magic in hobbit safety video
Perhaps hairy-footed hobbits can teach us all something about safety. Most regular travelers pay little attention to those snooze-inducing inflight ...
'The Hobbit' to be released in Dolby Atmos
Middle-earth will sound more realistic in "The Hobbit." Dolby Laboratories Inc. and director Peter Jackson's Park Road Post Production announced ...
Welcome to Wellington, NZ - make that Middle-earth
Call it hobbit fever. New Zealand's capital is preparing for the world premiere of the opening film in "The Hobbit" trilogy by showcasing an artisan ...
Matthew Lillard picks top 5 moviegoing memories
Matthew Lillard's filmography runs the gamut, from playing a killer in the original "Scream" and the goofy Shaggy in the "Scooby-Doo" movies to ...