Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Paul M — 12 Dec 2015

Some great effects, but too long and too Peter Jacksony.. lol.

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Paul M on 12 Dec 2015.

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