About an hour into the raucously entertaining middle slab of the Hobbit trilogy ... But the real standouts are Lake-town and Erebor, contrasting but equally stunning showcases of production ...

A spinner of epic tales he may have been, but when it came to The Hobbit’s climactic engagement ... finally leads the charge from the gates of Erebor, the glorious rush of battle met is ...

continue their crusade to reclaim Erebor from the dragon Smaug in this fantasy that picks up where the events of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" left off.

Smaug's history before Erebor is unknown ... The films in the The Hobbit trilogy aren't the best Lord of the Rings movies, ...