The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended Edition) (2014)

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, John Callen, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry
Rated: R for Some Violence
Running Time: 2 h 44 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Production Design, Some Action
WEAKNESSES: Thin Story, Battle Fatigue, Abundance of CGI, Pacing

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended Edition) (2014)

April 15, 2020

The concluding chapter in The Hobbit Trilogy.

MV5BMzU0NDY0NDEzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwOTIxNDU1MDE@._V1_.jpg — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Extended Edition) (2013)

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, John Callen, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry
Rated: PG-13 for Extended Sequences of Intense Fantasy Action Violence, and Frightening Images
Running Time: 3 h 7 m
TMM Score: 3.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Action, Cinematography, Score, Smaug
WEAKNESSES: Tauriel and Legolas, Convoluted Side Plots, Overlong, Too Much CGI

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Extended Edition) (2013)

April 14, 2020

Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves of Erebor continue their journey.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Cut) (2012)

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Lee Pace
Rated: PG-13 for Extended Sequences of Intense Fantasy Violence, Frightening Images, and Fleeting Nudity
Running Time: 3 h 2 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Production Design, Some Action, Overall Story
WEAKNESSES: Length, Pacing, Unnecessary Subplots

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Cut) (2012)

April 13, 2020

Bilbo Baggins is recruited for an adventure that will send him galivanting across Middle Earth.