Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by William Bibbiani for CraveOnline — 12 Dec 2012

Peter Jackson definitely knows what he's doing. He just didn't do it this time.

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This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by William Bibbiani and published by CraveOnline on 12 Dec 2012.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has generally received positive reviews.

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