The world is full of Green Dragon pubs, inns, taverns, grills and restaurants – in part because of American history, in part because of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination, in part because the name just ...

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Tolkien nerds, rejoice! The trailer for Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is now available for your viewing pleasure. The clip promises an action-packed ride, showing Bilbo Baggins, ...

The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo ...

Peter Jackson’s “Ring” trilogy, at its best, was the kind of moviemaking deserving of a standing ovation – and maybe a bit of whooping. But his first “Hobbit” installment was a bit of a snore – ...

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