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We've been sent three new clips for the upcoming and highly anticipated The Hobbit 'The Battle of the Five Armies.' It's out on December 12th and its the final instalment of The Hobbit written by J.R.Tolkien.  The movie is directed by Peter Jackson. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves.  The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone.  Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead.  An ancient ene...

The world premiere for the most anticipated cinema event of the year — The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the epic conclusion to Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy — will make its worldwide debut in London on December 1, 2014. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, along with members of his cast and filmmaking team, will greet fans and the world’s media on the red carpet in London’s iconic Leicester Square in the first of many global events to celebrate the end of the 13-year cinematic journey to Middle-earth. Further attendees and details to be announced. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), will be released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, and in select international territories by MGM.  The film opens in the UK on December 12, 2014. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBER...

With only a week to go until the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition on Blu-ray 3D and DVD, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is pleased to share with you a sneak peak at two of the extras coming your way: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition - Lake-town Magic featurette - Official HD and The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition - Into the Dragon's Lair - Official HD The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition is available now on iTunes and Blu-ray 3D and DVD from 3rd November A production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, the newest epic in The Hobbit Trilogy arrives on Blu-ray 3D and DVD on 3rd November from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Extended Edition Features a 25-Minute Longer Cut and  More Than Nine Hours of New Special Features Digital HD is available now. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition will be available as a 5-disc Blu-ray 3D set featuring the Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray version...

A lthough Avatar was not the first to use the new standard of 3D, in my opinion it was the first to really show it's potential, especially if you were fortunate enough to see the film in IMAX.  It was a visual feast like I've never seen and will never forget.  It should have been a game changer.  Sadly, that hasn't been the case.  While James Cameron spent years making Avatar, putting his soul into the visual effects and ensuring the 3D offered an experience which pushed new boundaries, the vast majority of subsequent moves have been lazy, using 3D in an unashamed attempt to 'cash-in' .  Many films, instead of being shot with 3D cameras as they should be,  just converted post production, Clash of Titans notably comes to mind.  Its 3D offered us a never seen before cardboard cut-out effect, with acting to match! Now we have the next visual leap being offered to cinema goers in the form of the high frame rate (HFR) version of The Hobbit.  Wh...