Posts Tagged ‘cate blanchett’

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, but Peter Jackson thinks otherwise. In his heralded return to Middle Earth, the director of the award-winning Lord of the Rings franchise keeps many things the same but makes one very risky change that has a detrimental effect on the overall film. Your opinion of the film will rely heavily on whether you can get past this alteration.

Read FilmJabber’s full The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey movie review.

The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest trilogies of all time, not only because of its sweeping story arcs and extraordinary production values but because it was filmed as one, long movie that happened to be split into three parts. There is also little argument that the extended versions of the three movies, with over two hours of additional footage, are superior to the theatrical releases. In fact, it’s hard to think of not watching the extended versions.

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Hanna, the newest film from Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice) demonstrates again why he is one of the best young directors working today.  Wright’s proven skills with character, story and captivating, often sweeping visuals help for a smooth transition into the action/thriller genre. 

Read FilmJabber’s full Hanna movie review.