Tolkien is pretty standard biopic fare, however, as a Tolkien fan I probably managed to get more out of it than most would. The film is at its best when it is touching upon inspirations for his later works. And even here, this only really works when the film is being subtle about it, less […]
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November 18, 2019The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
January 31, 2015Its one thing to complain about the decision to make The Hobbit into 3 films for monetary purposes. But when that decision legitimately affects the quality of the films, its something else entirely, and that is just what has happened here. The third Hobbit film has an odd story structure which pretty much relies on […]
My Top 100 Movies – Part 10: The Top Ten
August 19, 2014Today’s post is my 500th post, and to celebrate that it seems fitting to wrap up my current Top 100 Movies list. These ten films are the ones which I often consider my all-time favourites. Many of them hold a lot of nostalgic value for me placing them so high up on the list as […]
My Top 100 Movies – Part 8: #30 – #21
August 7, 2014About the list Please note that these are my favourite films, and as such some choices will be based on a personal sense of nostalgia (especially the top 5, once we eventually get there). There are movies that I have connections to that may rank them higher than you might expect. That being said, if […]
My Top 100 Movies – Part 7: #40 – #31
August 4, 2014About the list Please note that these are my favourite films, and as such some choices will be based on a personal sense of nostalgia (especially the top 5, once we eventually get there). There are movies that I have connections to that may rank them higher than you might expect. That being said, if […]
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
December 21, 2013I went into Desolation of Smaug with caution. After all, Unexpected Journey let me down quite a lot. There were a lot of problems I was worried would carry over. Some did, but some were fixed, making this a solid effort at an epic fantasy, even though it still pales in comparison to its big […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Part 2)
December 20, 2012Alright, I feel like I have to chime in on the visuals of this movie. Yes, the production values look very consistent with the first trilogy. Yes, the special effects are up to Middle Earth Par, especially the Eagles. Well, okay, the goofier stuff not so much (i.e. The Goblin King). But what I really […]
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (part 1)
December 17, 2012I’ve decided to split my review into two parts The first will focus on the story elements of the film while the second will look at the technical and visual aspects. Part 1 I have to admit that I went into this film skeptical, despite being a big Tolkien fan (or perhaps because of that). […]
Film Through the Ages II
November 7, 2012Its time for another Film Through the Ages post, where I gather movie recommendations from bloggers from all around the blogosphere. We try to cover each movie decade since the emergence of sound pictures, and recommend great films from a given year that we think you, as an avid blog reader and movie fan, should […]
Film Through The Ages
August 31, 2012Hey everyone and welcome to an all new collaborative segment I’m calling Film Through the Ages. So what is this all about, you may be asking? Well, I’ve gathered together eight other WordPress movie bloggers to recommend some great films for YOU to watch. The idea of this segment is to recommend movies to those […]
The Ten Greatest Movie Openings
July 15, 201210. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Peter Jackson and company were putting together an adaptation of arguably the most popular book series of the 20th century in what was destined to be a monumental movie trilogy. So how in the world do you get across to the audience all […]
The Blu-ray Files #006
August 5, 2011On this special edition of The Blu-ray Files I will be looking at the newly released Lord of the Rings Extended Edition trilogy box set. I will be talking about each movie individually, but I do want to make a comment on the overall packaging itself. This box set is simply outstanding. The box is […]
Lord of the Rings: True to Tolkien
December 11, 2010I am a geek in many different ways; I am a film buff, a board gamer, a Star Wars fanatic, an X-Phile. I am also a faithful admirer of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. I will not go so far as to say that the Lord of the Rings is the best book […]
My Top Ten Movies of the Decade
November 28, 2009I know that most of these picks are fanboy picks, but that’s just the way it goes. I’m a fanboy. Sure I don’t have critically acclaimed films making up my list, but I don’t care. These are the movies I liked the best from the last ten years. 10. Minority Report (2002) Spielberg really outdid […]
The Ten Greatest Works of Fantasy Literature
November 17, 200910. The Chronicles of Amber Roger Zelazny With the Amber novels, Zelazny created a very detailed and intricate fantasy universe. Fantasy fans have called this one of the most engrossing fantasy worlds they have ever read and remains a classic of modern fantasy. 9. The King of Elfland’s Daughter Lord Dunsany One of the most […]
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