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Peter Jackson

A third Hobbit, a new Annie and a persecuted genius in The Imitation Game

Also check out The Vancouver Asahi for a bit of local history seen through Japanese eyes.

The Hobbit part 2 should be better than this. Two strong documentaries and some seasonal series offer alternatives

Middle Earth comes alive again but there’s excess in the second Hobbit film

Snitch, Dark Skies, West of Memphis, Crazy Horse and Detropia: reviews

An infamous miscarriage of justice gets a fourth movie and startling new facts

The Hobbit rarely thrills; FDR gets playful in Hyde Park on Hudson and more classic animation from Japan’s Studio Ghibli

Before Lord of the Rings, there came The Hobbit. More adventure with some favorite characters.

Crazy Heart is the One To See...Eli, A Spy, and Those Lovely Bones Can Wait

Great work by Jeff Bridges and lesser efforts by Denzel Washington, Jackie Chan and Peter Jackson arrive in theatres today. (Read more)