Braindead (1992)
Young Lionel's mother won't leave him alone - even after she's dead.
The Fellowship Of The Ring: Extended Edition (2001)
A little Hobbit from the Shire sets out with eight companions on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle Earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
An ordinary hobbit is caught up with a group of dwarves en route to recover a legendary treasure from a dragon's lair.
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014)
Bilbo and his pals do battle at the Lonely Mountain as the trilogy draws to a close.
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (2013)
The dwarves and their companions continue their quest to rid their homeland of the dragon, Smaug.
King Kong (2005)
Peter Jackson revisits his favourite film in a great remake.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
Frodo Baggins and his friends must destroy a powerful, malevolent ring before it falls into the wrong hands.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
Final part of Peter Jackson's Middle Earth trilogy.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The second installment of J.R.Tolkien classic fantasy epic.
The Lovely Bones (2009)
A murdered young girl observes her family from limbo.
The Return Of The King: Extended Edition (2003)
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the world of men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Archive, colourised footage tells the story of the First World War.
The Two Towers: Extended Edition (2002)
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
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