Simon Thompson looks at ten great director’s cuts that improve on the original theatrical editions… Director’s cuts are a strange beast indeed. Some of them completely enhance or make amends for the initial movie’s strengths and/or short-comings, but others usually add far too much water to a perfectly good beer (cough… Apocalypse Now Redux…cough) and […]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at 20 – The Unabashed Fantasy Epic of the Modern Age
Hasitha Fernando on The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as it turns 20… Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that requires very little introduction. Based on the much beloved fantasy novels penned by J.R.R. Tolkien, this trifecta of movies went on to redefine large scale, genre filmmaking […]
2003 vs 2013: Which Year Had The Better Blockbusters?
EJ Moreno looks at the biggest movies from 2003 and 2013… As blockbusters return to proper form post-pandemic, it’s incredible to see what we’ve missed in the last few years. But it goes further than that; the landscape of big-budget spectacles hasn’t been the same in a while. There have been peak eras regarding fan […]
LEGO unveils new The Lord of the Rings BrickHeadz sets
LEGO has revealed three new LEGO BrickHeadz sets inspired by Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings in Frodo & Gollum (40630), Gandalf the Grey & Balrog (40631), and Aragorn & Arwen (40632), which will go on sale on New Year’s Day. Check out the promotional images below… Fans of The […]
Gandalf the White and Shadowfax Lord of the Rings sixth scale set unveiled by Asmus Toys
Asmus Toys has unveiled its upcoming Gandalf the White and Shadowfax sixth scale figure set, which is based on the appearance of Ian McKellen as the wizard in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The set is available to pre-order now, priced at $380; take a look at the official promotional images and […]
The Lord of the Rings at 20: How the franchise reinvented the fantasy epic
Chris Connor looks back at The Lord of the Rings as The Fellowship of the Ring celebrates its 20th anniversary… Epics have traditionally been big business for Hollywood, with biblical and historical epics like Spartacus, Lawrence of Arabia and Ben Hur enjoying huge popularity throughout the 1950s and 1960s. However, the fantasy epic had been […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition
Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Stephen Fry, […]
20 Years of Tolkien: The Long Road to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and Beyond
Brad Cook looks back on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings ahead of the release of the Middle-earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K box set… With the first Lord of the Rings film celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2021, I thought it would be nice to take a trip down memory lane. Many of […]
Warner Bros. announces Middle-earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K box set
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment that all six films in Peter Jackson’s epic saga are set for release in a 31-disc Middle-earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition box set featuring the movies in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray; check out the […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – Mystic River over The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for Best Picture
Graeme Robertson on why Mystic River should have won Best Picture over The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King… The Oscars celebrating the best of 2003 was one of those classic nights where one film ruled them all. Winning an incredible 11 Oscars (the third and, to date, last film to do […]
