Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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[From left] Dwalin (Graham McTavish), Bifur, (William Kircher), Thorin (Richard Armitage), Balin (Ken Stott), Bofur (James Nesbitt) and Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) in the fantasy adventure “THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY.”

After watching “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” I can better understand fans who hated “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”

More pictures from “The Hobbit” and advance ticket purchasing info

Before you finish getting hyped up for James Bond’s “Skyfall,” you can get your ticket for the winter season’s other big blockbuster —  “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

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MARTIN FREEMAN as Bilbo Baggins in New Line Cinema’s and MGM’s fantasy adventure “THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Moviegoers who are eagerly anticipating the Dec. 14 release of the epic fantasy adventure “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be able to secure their seats over a month in advance when tickets go on sale, online and in theaters across North America, at noon Eastern Time, on Wednesday, Nov. 7.