The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1955 book, The Return of the King
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The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
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Peter Jackson, 2003

Two Hobbits, Sméagol and Déagol, are fishing when Déagol discovers the One Ring in the river. Gollum leads Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee to Minas Morgul, where they watch the Witch-king of Angmar, leader of the nine Nazgûl, lead an army of Orcs towards Gondor.


The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954
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Peter Jackson, 2001

In the Second Age of Middle-earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the Shire for one last adventure, and he leaves his inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew Frodo. As Frodo departs with his friend, gardener Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf rides to Isengard to meet with the wizard Saruman, but learns that he has joined forces with Sauron, who has dispatched his nine undead Nazgûl servants to find Frodo.


The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Two Towers
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The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954
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Peter Jackson, 2002

Awakening from a dream of Gandalf fighting the Balrog in Moria, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee find themselves lost in the Emyn Muil near Mordor and discover they are being tracked by Gollum, a former bearer of the One Ring. Capturing Gollum, Frodo takes pity and allows him to guide them, reminding Sam that they will need Gollum’s help to infiltrate Mordor.


The Goonies. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Goonies
James Kahn, 1985
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Richard Donner, 1985

Facing foreclosure of their homes in the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon, to an expanding country club, a group of children who call themselves the Goonies gather for a final weekend together. The Goonies find a tunnel in the basement and follow it, but Chunk is captured by the Fratellis and imprisoned with their deformed and immensely strong younger brother Sloth.


Justice League: War. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2012 comic book, Justice League: Origin
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Justice League: Origin
Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, 2012
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Jay Oliva, 2014

A series of abductions have occurred in Gotham City; Batman is implicated due to video footage. Green Lantern stops a kidnapping before attacking the kidnapper, a Parademon, and is almost defeated when Batman appears. The Parademon attacks them both; Batman and Green Lantern chase it into the sewers, where it charges a Mother Box and explodes.


Memphis Belle. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Memphis Belle: A Novelization
Monte Merrick, 1990
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Michael Caton-Jones, 1990

In World War II, the youthful crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber known as the Memphis Belle bravely carries out 24 perilous bombing raids over Nazi-occupied Europe. Despite their tender ages, these courageous aviators take to the skies to defend their country, fully aware that the chances of one in three of them not making it back home are high. With just one more mission to complete before returning to the United States, the crew faces their most treacherous challenge yet.


The War of the Roses. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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The War of the Roses
Warren Adler, 1981
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Danny DeVito, 1989

Lawyer Gavin d’Amato is in his office discussing a divorce case with a taciturn client. As Oliver becomes a successful partner in his law firm, Barbara, who was a doting and loving wife early in the marriage, appears to grow restless in her life with Oliver, and begins to dislike him immensely.


Woodlawn. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Woodlawn
Todd Gerelds, Mark Schlabach, 2015
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Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, 2015

Miami Dolphins superstar running back Tony Nathan attended Woodlawn High School in Birmingham AL during the early 1970s. There was a lot of racial tension and riots. Nathan became a model student and the first black football superstar in history. He and other black students played on the mainly white team under coach Tandy Gerelds at a time when racial tensions were very high.


Love's Christmas Journey. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1979 book, Love Comes Softly
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Love Comes Softly
Janette Oke, 1979
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David S. Cass Sr., 2011

Still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, Ellie Davis agrees to watch her brother Aaron’s children while he heads off to purchase farmland. But after a suspicious fire, Ellie finds herself playing detective to clear the name of a good friend with help from a handsome deputy. Despite her worries when Aaron stays away for longer than she hoped, if she can trust her faith, this Christmas just might bring more miracles than Ellie could have hoped for.


Bad Kids of Crestview Academy. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2010 comic book, Bad Kids Go to Hell
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Bad Kids Go to Hell
Barry Wernick, Matthew Spradlin, 2010
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Ben Browder, 2017

Five high school students find themselves serving Saturday detention together, but amidst this seemingly ordinary situation, one of them embarks on a personal quest to uncover the identity of her sister’s murderer. However, chaos ensues when a computer virus infects the school’s systems, prompting a lockdown and allowing the ongoing killing spree to persist.