Tagged: Peter Jackson

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins ‘The Hobbit’

Those rumors that Leonard Nimoy might voice the dragon, Smaug, in Peter Jackson‘s Hobbit movies can be laid to rest. It has now been reported that Benedict Cumberbatch will give voice to the dragon...

The Guilty Pleasures: Dragon Edition

Dragons. Are there any cooler creatures in all of mythology? Unfortunately, in the world of celluloid, these great creatures of imagination have not really gotten their due. (At least, not in live-action cinema; why...

The Actor Spotlight: Viggo Mortensen

You know him as Aragorn, but Viggo Mortensen is much more than that. He is a chameleon. Whether he is playing an unassuming diner owner, a Russian hitman, or Satan, Viggo Mortensen is one of...

Resisting the Blu-ray

I am a movie lover, but I keep telling myself I don’t need Blu-ray to prove it. What’s the big selling point? As my wife reminds me, I don’t have a high-def TV, so...

In Search of Best Picture

As the Oscar telecast creeps up on us again, it begs the question: How many times has the Academy really gotten this “Best Picture” thing right, anyway? Think about it. How many controversial decisions...

Directors Who Dominate: Steven Spielberg

Since last fall’s revamping of Flickchart‘s global ranking system (see the official announcement about that here), many films have found themselves moved around on the global charts. But one thing remains consistent: the Directors...

Scenes I Love… In Movies I Don’t

There are some films on my Flickchart that rank higher than they might have, simply because they contain just one scene that held me captivated. Overall, I may not have cared for the movie,...