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
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
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