<p>Books can hold just a special place in our hearts as movies can! It's quite an experience when a beloved book is adapted into a major motion picture. Friend, colleague, and longtime Tolkien fan Rich Hosford joins Chris for a deep dive into Middle Earth and an analysis of Peter Jackson's blockbuster trilogy. </p>

Books can hold just a special place in our hearts as movies can! It's quite an experience when a beloved book is adapted into a major motion picture. Friend, colleague, and longtime Tolkien fan Rich Hosford joins Chris for a deep dive into Middle Earth and an analysis of Peter Jackson's blockbuster trilogy.

33. 'The Lord of the Rings' Matters

Welcome to Movies That Matter, where our personal connections matter more than the number of Academy Awards or Box-Office returns.

Join host Chris Flaherty and guests as they discuss a wide variety of films both old and new, and share the impacts they’ve had on us not just as audience members, but as human beings. 

Critical and commercial success aren’t the gold standard here. What’s important is the personal connection we form with what’s on the silver screen.

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Welcome to Movies That Matter, where our personal connections matter more than the number of Academy Awards or Box-Office returns. Join host Chris Flaherty and guests as they discuss a wide variety of films both old and new, and share the impacts they’ve had on us not just as audience members, but as human beings. Critical and commercial success aren’t the gold standard here. What’s important is the personal connection we form with what’s on the silver screen.

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33. 'The Lord of the Rings' Matters