Best of British Biographies – Ian McKellen
Who’s the last actor to create a character written by Shakespeare? By that I mean who was the last person to get a part written… Read More »Best of British Biographies – Ian McKellen
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Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
Typical! Wait decades for a film with hobbits in, and six come along at the same time! At least, that’s how it felt. Like… Read More »Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
Best of British Biographies – Ian Holm
Sir Ian Holm has died as of June 19th, 2020, at the age of 88, due to complications with Parkinson’s. This versatile actor will not… Read More »Best of British Biographies – Ian Holm
Epic cast reunions – Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and more
Watching this gives me the warm fuzzies. It’s so cool to see the cast of Ghostbusters reunited. To get a sense of their camaraderie, even… Read More »Epic cast reunions – Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and more
Who appears in every Star Wars movie?
Do you know who appears in every Star Wars film? It used to be easy to answer this: until Solo, R2-D2 and C-3PO were in… Read More »Who appears in every Star Wars movie?
Movie Review – Tolkien – Biography of the Master of Middle Earth
I don’t normally watch biographies. We don’t usually get Peetimes for them either, but this was TOLKIEN. The author of my favorite novel, movie, and… Read More »Movie Review – Tolkien – Biography of the Master of Middle Earth
Quiz – Viggo Mortensen – Actor, Musician, Painter, Photographer, and Poet
Viggo Mortensen has been nominated for 3 Oscars, including his current nomination for Green Book. Could this be Aragorn’s golden year? [quiz-cat id=”14625″] Thanks for stopping by and… Read More »Quiz – Viggo Mortensen – Actor, Musician, Painter, Photographer, and Poet
Can Dune be done? Should Dune be done? Bringing Long Books to the Screen
Until the last generation, when Peter Jackson proved The Lord of the Rings could not only be made into a successful film — but be… Read More »Can Dune be done? Should Dune be done? Bringing Long Books to the Screen
What is a MacGuffin? Top Movie MacGuffins, Explained
A MacGuffin is any object that drives the plot and motivates the characters in a movie. You might have seen the name “MacGuffins” over bar… Read More »What is a MacGuffin? Top Movie MacGuffins, Explained
LOTR: Fan Film Short of The Hobbit – An Unexpected Parody
I think Peter Jackson should have opened The Hobbit with this fan-film feature. It’s that cute. Even if you don’t like drinking shots, you’ll find… Read More »LOTR: Fan Film Short of The Hobbit – An Unexpected Parody