Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

(Warning: The following article contains significant spoilers for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies). Middle-earth is filled with noble, gallant, and selfless representatives of just about ...

The final offender in Jackson's Hobbit films is so inane, unnecessary and annoying that the other four entries above combined don't even come close to the irritance that is the character of Alfrid.

Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

Domonic is a freelance writer and blogger from the UK. He has a passion for movies and TV shows from all eras and genres. In particular, he has a love for the Star Wars galaxy, particularly Rebels and ...

There are a lot of ugly characters in the latest and last of Peter Jackson's over-blown adaptation of The Hobbit, but one of the most repellent isn't an orc or a goblin, he's a man. At the heart of ...

The Scene: The extremely cowardly Alfrid (Ryan Gage) disguises himself as a woman earlier in the movie to avoid having to fight alongside his fellow men. When confronted by Bard (Luke Evans), he's ...

2 1/2stars out of four Rated PG-13 Stars: Luke Evans, Manu Bennett, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner and Evangeline Lilly (2:24) "The Hobbit" is everywhere. In the run-up to the release of ...