I couldn't believe my ears when I first heard that second installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit franchise was going to be released to the Filipino public December 13th; the film's predecessors all showed the January following the premiere because it always made way for the MMFF (Metro Manila Film Fest). To say that I was excited is a gross understatement - I have been a Tolkien nerd since I picked up the books in high school. Also I really loved what Peter Jackson did with the first installment, An Unexpected Journey, that even though a whole year has passed,…
