Peter Jackson
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Review by Marty Mapes: Maybe not as fun as Smaug, Battle caps Jackson's six-part masterpiece
Review by Robert Denerstein: The last chapter passes muster, but I'm glad it's done
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Review by Marty Mapes: Cinema as spectacle, fantastic and fun
Review by Robert Denerstein: Opts for action and improves on Unexepected Journey's sense of adventure
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West of Memphis (2013)
Review by Robert Denerstein: Injustice in West Memphis, Arkansas
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Review by Robert Denerstein: By no means a disaster, The Hobbit mixes thrills with disappointments
Review by Marty Mapes: Tolkein geeks rejoice
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The Lovely Bones (2010)
Review by Marty Mapes: Pet peeves and stylistic differences of opinion work against Heavenly Creatures director
Review by Robert Denerstein: Good casting, a strong subject, yet the movie remains in limbo
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King Kong (2005)
Review by Matt Anderson: At times ferociously entertaining, but with too many superfluous subplots. Someone rein in Jackson.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Review by Marty Mapes: Looking at the sum of its parts, The Lord of the Rings is probably the best trilogy ever made
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Review by Marty Mapes: The trilogy sets a new standard by which big-budget adventures will be judged
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Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version (1994)
DVD review by Risë Keller: A creepy psychological portrait of two girls who committed a horrific crime
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They Shall Not Grow Old
Review by Matt Anderson: The voices speak of human character, courage and pluck - traits that are fading away over time.