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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.

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In Action, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, War Tags 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, Peter Jackson, R, 3 Stars
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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.

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In Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Epic, War Tags Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Lee Pace, Peter Jackson, 2012, PG-13, 3 Stars
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They Shall Not Grow Old (2019)

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring: -

Rated: R for Graphic War Images

Running Time: 1h 39m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

STRENGTHS: Everything

WEAKNESSES: -

They Shall Not Grow Old (2019)

July 2, 2019

A bold and innovative new look at the British side of World War 1.

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In Documentary, War Tags Karl Nagurski, They Shall Not Grow Old, Peter Jackson, War, War Film, Documentary
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King Kong (2005)

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Kyle Chandler

Rated: PG-13 for Frightening Adventure Violence and Some Disturbing Images

Running Time: 3 h 7 m

TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Ambition, Direction, Production Design, Most Visual Effects, Character, Story, Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously

WEAKNESSES: Some Dated Visual Effects, Length, Somewhat Episodic

King Kong (2005)

September 19, 2018

A movie director convinces his cast and crew to travel to a mysterious island where he plans to shoot his next film. The inhabitants of the island complicate the shoot. 

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In Action, Adventure, Drama, Epic, Fantasy Tags King Kong (2005), 2005, Peter Jackson, Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Kyle Chandler, PG-13, 3.5 Stars
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