
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
Will Peter Jackson's new journey to Middle Earth find that magic again?
It's hard to believe, but it's been nine years since "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" hit theaters around the world. That film went on to win all 11 Oscars it was nominated for (becoming the first fantasy film to win for best picture) and earned more than $1 billion worldwide at the b ...
Read MoreSome new footage will be filmed, but mostly stretches original story
There is a lot of excitement over the upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel "The Hobbit," and now that excitement has been boosted by news that Warner Bros. will add a third film to what was already a two-parter. What that doesn't mean, however, is a full new story -- but mostly the stretching of th ...
Read MoreRead what he thought of popular sci-fi movies here
His thumb was more powerful than most people's words. And he had a Pulitzer prize to prove it. Roger Ebert, the fun, grey-haired master of the movie review, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 70. Ebert was one half of the original "At the Movies," which later became "Siskel & Eb ...
Read MoreNew season kicks off March 30 on BBC America
Chris Hardwick is back, and he's not going to let Supernatural Saturday go by without at least talking about the upcoming continuation of "Doctor Who." Hardwick, who hosts "The Nerdist" on BBC America, returns for a new season March 30 and will welcome both Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, wh ...
Read MoreChristopher Lee is among those coming back, despite recently turning 90
It's over. After 266 days, principal photography for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" has ended in New Zealand. And now begins the anticipation for the upcoming release of the Lord of the Rings prequel series. Following the same path he did a decade earli ...
Read MoreActress reprises movie role in animated series
Olivia Wilde made quite an impression on viewers of 2010's "Tron: Legacy" as the ISO Quorra. That character, if you remember, was a program from Kevin Flynn's digital world that was the only one of her kind to survive a purge that destroyed all of the spontaneously evolving programs that threatened ...
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