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the hobbit

reviews 2 stars, cate blanchett, christopher lee, evangeline lilly, hugo weaving, ian holm, ian mckellan, lee pace, luke evans, martin freeman, orlando bloom, peter jackson, reviews, richard armitage, stephen fry, the hobbit, the hobbit: the battle of the five armies

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

December 21, 2014

As the boat pulls into the port, it is time that we look at the river run behind us.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers benedict cumberbatch, cate blanchett, christopher lee, evangeline lilly, hugo weaving, ian mckellan, lee pace, luke evans, martin freeman, orlando bloom, peter jackson, richard armitage, the hobbit, the hobbit: the battle of the five armies

One for The Road – THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Teaser

July 31, 2014

Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth saga is approaching its conclusion…and for me it’s a welcome sight.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers andy serkis, benedict cumberbatch, cate blanchett, christopher lee, elijah wood, evangeline lilly, ian mckellan, lee pace, luke evans, martin freeman, peter jackson, richard armitage, stephen fry, the hobbit, the hobbit: the desolation of smaug

Dancing in The Dragon’s Jaws – THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Trailer

June 12, 2013

Time to do another Misty Mountain Hop

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist fanny and alexander, flight, joyeux noel, love actually, psycho, the hobbit, the imposter, the lorax

Days of The Week (Films Watched Dec 8 – Dec 14)

December 15, 2012

During a melancholy week I return to Middle Earth, complete the Hitchcock double-feature, and catch up with the best documentary of the year.

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Ryan McNeil
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