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Posted on October 10, 2022

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Interspersed stories of elves, Harfoots,dwarves, humans, & Orcs taken from Tolkien’s pre-Middle Earth LOR deal with the war against the evil Sauron and the rings of power he seeks.

Posted on December 6, 2014December 6, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Bilbo & friends must deal with Thorin’s greed if they are able to stand together against the huge army of Orc’s that Sauron has sent to the Lonely Mountain.

Posted on December 15, 2013December 15, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

The band of 13 dwarfs, a hobbit, & a wizard set forth on a long and dangerous trek to free the dwarf kingdom from the clutches of Smaug the dragon.

Posted on February 24, 2013February 24, 2014

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Frodo & 3 Hobbit friends join with Gandolf & others to return an evil ring to a distant mountain & destroy it before the villain can seize it.

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