All of this meant that expectations for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (which I'm calling Desolation for the rest of this review, both for length reasons and because it sounds cool) were, at best ...

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 ...

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 ...

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,' the second in director Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tokein's 'The Hobbit.' (Warner Bros. Pictures) ...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic ...

A year ago, Peter Jackson led audiences on an exciting albeit overlong quest in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and like its predecessor, "The Desolation of Smaug" is a welcome return to the lore ...

NEW YORK – “The Hobbit” has been saved… at least for the time being. “The Desolation of Smaug” is a vast improvement over the first installment and is an excellent return to the level of quality as ...

Fantasy adventure. Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly and Orlando Bloom. Directed by Peter Jackson. (PG-13. 161 minutes.) Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The ...

This movie was screened in 24 frames-per-second and 3D. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second installment in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation, finds Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), the ...

Nearly everything about "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" represents an improvement over the first installment of Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved creation. By ...

The ballad of Bilbo Baggins continues in The Desolation of Smaug, director Peter Jackson's second of three films in his adaptation of The Hobbit. After five films spanning 12 years, Jackson's take on ...