Podcast of the Rings

The journey of Bilbo (sort of) continues as Ben, Alex, and Jess breakdown the second half of "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug." If you take Benedict Cumberbatch's performance and combine it with the behind the scenes mocap, you got yourself a pretty darn great movie. -- Alex knows a lot. Jess knows a little, and every week they sit down to discuss all things Tolkien, from shows, to movies, to book...

It's time for the last part of the first half of the Hobbit trilogy. Confused? We were too. But then we remembered we are reviewing the first half of "The Desolation of Smaug." Join Alex, Jess, and Ben as they try to find any redeeming qualities this film might have. -- Alex knows a lot. Jess knows a little, and every week they sit down to discuss all things Tolkien, from shows, to movies, to book...

We wrap up discussion on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" by looking at the second half of the movie, from Rivendell on. And while riddles in the dark is it's saving grace, is there anything else in this movie that's worth the price of admission? Special guest, Ben Goddard returns to continue our series on reviewing Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy. -- Alex knows a lot. Jess knows a little, and e...

The journey through the Hobbit trilogy by Peter Jackson has begun and an unexpected friend joins Alex and Jess. For this series, guest host Ben Goddard will join the show to share his begrudging love for the films. Each movie will be broken up into two podcast episodes, sharing our thoughts on each film by the sequence of events. If you'd like to watch along with us, make sure you're watching the...