Tag Archives: tolkien

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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PS4 Review: Shadow of Mordor

Posted on November 16, 2014 by adamryen

Shadow of Mordor. Played on Playstation 4. I’m a huge Tolkien nerd and when I saw the first trailer for Shadow of Mordor, I got immensely excited. It doesn’t take place during the same time as the Lord of the … 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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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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