Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Alexandrea C — 01 Oct 2014

Excellent movie. I enjoy Mr. Jackson's version of this Tolkien book.

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Alexandrea C on 01 Oct 2014.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has generally received very positive reviews.

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