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Review: Tolkien (2019)

Posted on May 18, 2019 by adamryen

Tolkien. I owe my Tolkien appreciation to my parents, who had me reading The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings way before other kids my age. Before the movies came out, I remember writing papers in Junior High and High School about … Continue reading →

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(Review) The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies

Posted on December 18, 2014 by adamryen

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies People were unsure when it was announced that The Hobbit would be split up into three movies. As a book, it’s smaller than all of the Lord of the Rings books. Was there … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Films of 2013

Posted on December 29, 2013 by adamryen

Ladies and gentlemen… The time has come. 2013 is coming to an end and I reviewed 65 movies throughout the year. Some were great, some were horrible (Movie 43, I’m looking at you). So, with all these reviews… Which 10 … Continue reading →

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(Review) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Posted on December 16, 2013 by adamryen

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (24 fps, 2D) In my review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review here), I had a few major problems with the movie. The CGI was much more evident and they chose to have … Continue reading →

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(Impressions) Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Posted on June 13, 2013 by adamryen

(Trailer Impressions) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug WARNING: Since The Hobbit was a book that a lot of us grew up with, I don’t consider it taboo to be talking about spoilers. We will discuss what’s shown in … Continue reading →

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Review – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on December 15, 2012 by adamryen

The Hobbit. It’s been a long time coming but finally we’re seeing Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit on the big screen. We follow the story of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he joins a band of 13 dwarves on an epic … Continue reading →

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One Year Retrospective! (aka, What You’ve Missed So Far!)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by adamryen

It’s been one year. I began this blog in April 2011 and now that April 2012 has come to a close, I thought it’d be appropriate to look back at the past year and how far we (as a collective … Continue reading →

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What You Need To Know: The Hobbit

Posted on January 15, 2012 by adamryen

Soon, we’re going to be treated to one of the most long-awaited films of all time. Yes, people were excited about Lord of the Rings, but The Hobbit is probably more familiar to some of us, especially those of us that … Continue reading →

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