For three consecutive years it was a huge Christmas big screen event, so how does The Lord of the Rings trilogy hold up today? Does it sometimes feel like the Christmas season can lack a really standout, all-consuming big screen event? Over the years, there have been some huge movies drop over the Christmas holidays […]
Great Director’s Cuts That Are Better Than The Original Theatrical Versions
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 […]
Twenty Years Back: The Films of 2002
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 20 years to look at the cinematic landscape of 2002… I come bearing bad news. 2002 was not a couple of years ago. No, it was 20 years ago now. I feel very old now in the wake of such a revelation. Has cinema changed much in those two decades? Looking […]
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, […]
Asmus Toys reveals its Aragorn at Helm’s Deep Lord of the Rings figure
Sideshow and Asmus Toys have revealed the 2020 Comic Con exclusive edition Aragorn at Helm’s Deep action figure, which is based on the appearance of Viggo Mortensen in the second film in Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
