It's Hollywood all the way this week with the concluding chapter of the Hobbit trilogy and two horror flicks.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Trilogy specialist Peter Jackson is back with the final chapter in the movie adaptation of JRR Tolkein's The Hobbit, which takes place several years before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
When we last left Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), he had unleashed the wrath of the gold-loving dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). In The Battle of the Five Armies, Smaug lays waste to Lake Town. Meanwhile, the dwarves, the elves, the humans, the Orcs and Ganfdalf (Ian McKellen) descend on the Lonely Mountain to lay claim on its stash of the yellow metal. The battle sequences last close to 45 minutes ‒ the film is also not surprisingly being released in a 3D version.
Jesabelle
For reasons unknown, PVR Pictures is releasing this horror movie on the same day that its independent cinema showcase Director's Rare brings out the acclaimed indie The Babadook.
A series of video tapes reveals to Jessie (Sarah Connor) family secrets about her mother's death, her father's past, and the truth behind an unwanted presence in her house. Jessie wards off the unwelcome attention of the malevolent spirit and gains the friendship of a young and helpful man (Marc Webber).
The Babadook
Critics loved Jennifer Kent's film when it was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year.
A single mother deals with her young son's strange and erratic behaviour. Is he possessed by Babadook, a character from his pop-up storybook? Or is he merely being difficult? The pop-up book comes to life, the mother's behaviour becomes as strange as the son's, while the Babadook's influence gets stronger and stronger.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Trilogy specialist Peter Jackson is back with the final chapter in the movie adaptation of JRR Tolkein's The Hobbit, which takes place several years before the events of The Lord of the Rings.
When we last left Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), he had unleashed the wrath of the gold-loving dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). In The Battle of the Five Armies, Smaug lays waste to Lake Town. Meanwhile, the dwarves, the elves, the humans, the Orcs and Ganfdalf (Ian McKellen) descend on the Lonely Mountain to lay claim on its stash of the yellow metal. The battle sequences last close to 45 minutes ‒ the film is also not surprisingly being released in a 3D version.
Jesabelle
For reasons unknown, PVR Pictures is releasing this horror movie on the same day that its independent cinema showcase Director's Rare brings out the acclaimed indie The Babadook.
A series of video tapes reveals to Jessie (Sarah Connor) family secrets about her mother's death, her father's past, and the truth behind an unwanted presence in her house. Jessie wards off the unwelcome attention of the malevolent spirit and gains the friendship of a young and helpful man (Marc Webber).
The Babadook
Critics loved Jennifer Kent's film when it was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year.
A single mother deals with her young son's strange and erratic behaviour. Is he possessed by Babadook, a character from his pop-up storybook? Or is he merely being difficult? The pop-up book comes to life, the mother's behaviour becomes as strange as the son's, while the Babadook's influence gets stronger and stronger.
