“Always after a defeat and a respite, the shadow takes another shape and grows again.” ~ Gandalf, The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien “I have a bad feeling about this.” ~ Frodo, probably, Th...
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New Reviews Of Old Movies (With Kids In Mind)
Academy Award? nominee Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson for Best Adapted Screenplay in … [+] New Line Cinema’s epic adventure, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellows...
A Tolkien Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide — Christmas 2022 ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Books, Games And More
The best Tolkien-themed gifts for Christmas 2022. PA Images via Getty Images It’s that time of year again. Christmas is almost upon us and if you’re anything like me, you probably don’t have your holi...
The Culture War Surrounding ‘Rings Of Power’ Was More Interesting Than The Series Itself
Galadriel played by Morfydd Clark Amazon Before it even aired, The Rings of Power was engulfed in controversy; Tolkien fans were alarmed to hear that Jeff Bezos now held the rights to the beloved IP i...
‘The Rings Of Power’ Showrunners Have Awfully Strange Explanations For Sauron’s Identity
The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon Amazon’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power has been perhaps the most divisive television show of 2022, which should come as little surprise. Any time somethin...
‘The Rings Of Power’ Is Making A Mockery Of Tolkien’s Work
Galadriel bears no resemblance to any version of Tolkien’s elven lady. Neither does ‘The Rings Of … [+] Power’ to his body of work or ‘The Lord Of The Rings.’ Credi...
Amazon’s ‘Rings Of Power’ Is A Poignant Reminder Of The Perfection Of ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy
New Line Cinema’s epic adventure, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” (Photo by New … [+] Line/WireImage) WireImage A few episodes in, Amazon’s The Rings of Po...
‘The Rings Of Power’ Has Inexplicably Terrible Writing
The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon I’ve come to a sad realization: The creators of Amazon’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power know how to create spectacle, but they don’t know how to tell a goo...
I Think We Can All Agree That Amazon’s ‘Rings Of Power’ Gets One Thing Just Perfect
Amazon’s orcs are really damn good. Credit: Amazon One of the big questions fans are asking themselves as they watch Amazon’s The Rings Of Power, is does it feel like Tolkien’s The Lord Of The R...
Why ‘House Of The Dragon’ Is The Superior Show To ‘Rings Of Power’
King Viserys (Paddy Considine) and Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) in HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” Ollie Upton/HBO HBO’s House Of The Dragon and Amazon’s Rings Of Power are two very diffe...
The Rings Of Power’ Is Not Woke
The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon One of the more tiresome complaints I’ve heard online about Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power show is that it’s pushing a woke agenda—cramming said agend...
5 Reasons You Should Watch ‘The Rings Of Power’ On Amazon Prime Video
The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon Amazon’s new Lord Of The Rings TV show, The Rings Of Power, debuts on Amazon Prime Video tonight. I published my spoiler-free review of the epic fantasy yesterday, an...
The Rings Of Power’ Releases And How To Watch For Free
The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon The big day is almost here. The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power comes out this week on Amazon Prime Video. The new show, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices to...
Embracer Group buys rights to ‘Lord of the Rings’ films, other Tolkien intellectual property
Still from “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” New Line Cinema Swedish company Embracer Group said Thursday that it agreed to acquire Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns worl...
175 Billion SHIB Bought by Another “Tolkien Whale” on the Dip: Report
Yuri Molchan Owner of major Ethereum wallet “Bombur” has acquired over 175 million Shiba Inu as the token plunges 10.8% Contents Whale grabs 175.2 billion SHIB SHIB plunges 11% Data shared...