What critics say about 'The Hobbit'

Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in theaters Dec. 14. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
In his three-star review of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which ran in Thursday's Newsday, Rafer Guzmán called it a "fantasy-film cornucopia, with mythical creatures and grand battles woven into an old-fashioned adventure-narrative -- exactly what director Peter Jackson does best." (Read the review at Newsday.com/movies.)
Here are portions of other reviews:
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