Ringer Super Spy Lisa sent us the most amazing hi-res scans of the RoTK calendar that has been doing the rounds lately. And if you really want to check out the incredible detail in this calendar, these images are an absolute must! [More] Spoilers!!

Ringer Super Spy Lisa sent us the most amazing hi-res scans of the RoTK calendar that has been doing the rounds lately. And if you really want to check out the incredible detail in this calendar, these images are an absolute must!







The music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has moved to deflect a brewing controversy by postponing a ruling that would have disqualified Shore’s Tower’s score from nomination. Thanks to Ringer Spy Arwenelf for the link. [More]

Two Towers - One party

We’ve just updated our Oscar Party section with a list of local hotels near the ‘Two Towers – One Party.’ In some cases, we have arranged for some discounted rates! You can check the complete listing for yourself in our Hotel Area. For those of you holding out on tickets, we have approximately 50 left!

The men of The Rings are larger than life. But how well would they fare in the real world? They are visions of nobility: selfless, pure of heart and devoted to good. Well, mostly. They are arrestingly beautiful. And oh, their hair. Shoulder-length, carelessly wavy, sometimes slick with sweat, sometimes shimmering in the breeze. [More]

“Normally, if we need a character to emote and give a performance with dialogue we try to cast a human being,” said Peter Jackson, director of The Two Towers, “but Gollum’s the one exception where we are creating what we hope is a very extraordinary CG creature.” It was far from certain, going into the mammoth five-year undertaking that is The Lord of the Rings trilogy, that technology would yield a totally believable computer-generated (CG) character. [More]