The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is easily the worst of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien films yet. English: The location of Hobbiton, as used in the Lord of the Rings films. Near Matamata in New Zealand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m mystified by critics who say the film is lousy–but better than the first. Ty Burr of the Boston Globe typifies this.… Continue reading Review: Why The Hobbit And Peter Jackson Are Going Underhill and Overhill