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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

You are planning on having an actual hobbit in your Hobbit movie, yes?

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)