The Cinefantastique Spotlight: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

The journey will be long, the challenges daunting, the popcorn very likely stale. But that doesn't matter now -- the grand epic that is the three-part, film adaptation of THE HOBBIT is upon us with the release of the first installment: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. Having braved the onslaught of orcs, goblins, and restless eight-year-0lds, beabetterbooktalker.com's Andrea Lipinski joins Cinefantastique Online's Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons to discuss whether director Peter Jackson has taken what started as a compact, nimble fantasy tale and managed to elaborate on it in a way that will entrance audiences enough to make them sign on for all three films. They also delve into the film's introduction of High Frame Rate (HFR) projection technology for screenings at certain venues, and what effect the process has on the viewing experience. Also: What's coming to theaters next week.