25: ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Starring Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch

After a week off Reel Spoilers is back and more spoilery than ever.

This week it’s all about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Here’s a little Tolkien trivia for you. Did you know that Wikipedia describes Smaug as a “fictional dragon”? This can only mean that dragons are real! Holy shit! It must be true if it’s on Wikipedia.

How are we just now finding this out? I’ve spent my whole life wearing seatbelts and condoms… and why? Why would I do that when a dragon could just appear out of nowhere and “desolate” me? My entire life has been a lie. I’m canceling my 401K and cashing out my kids’ college fund. There are DRAGONS!!!1!!1!

Oh, and we also have a box office report and a video recovery. But chances are a dragon will have killed you before we get that far.

It’s Reel Spoilers #25 – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

You’ve been warned… about dragons!

Starring: Tom O’Keefe, Joe Buttice, Dan Graney, and Kevin Brackett

Run-time: 1 hr 15 min

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Download Reel Spoilers Episode 25.

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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