Nick writes: There was a rather interesting programme on BBC radio 4 this afternoon titled “A room with a view”. In the 15 minute programme Humphrey Carpenter (the official biographer) visited Tolkien’s study in Oxford, talked about Tolkien’s life in the city and discussed the writing of the “Lord of the Rings”. The show can be heard over the internet by going to the Radio 4 ‘Listen again’ page here and clicking on “Room with a view”.
Day: April 18, 2005
HobbitRinger writes: I just got back from a packed weekend at the Philly Film Festival, and I must tell you, it was fantastic. Great movies, comfy theaters (leather seats are awesome), and the premiere of Shooting Livien, which I was anticipating, not only because of Dominic Monaghan, but also because the story looked like it had promise to be a Requiem for a Dream-esque movie. But sadly I was wrong about this movie. [More]
HobbitRinger writes: I just got back from a packed weekend at the Philly Film Festival, and I must tell you, it was fantastic. Great movies, comfy theaters (leather seats are awesome), and the premiere of Shooting Livien, which I was anticipating, not only because of Dominic Monaghan, but also because the story looked like it had promise to be a Requiem for a Dream-esque movie. But sadly I was wrong about this movie.
The entire movie was centered on one guy, John Livien (Jason Behr), but the character is so boring and such an asshole to everybody, that you just didn’t care about anything he did. There were only 3 good things about this movie: the cinematography, and the two bandmates, played by Dominic and Joshua Leonard (of Blair Witch fame), who felt like real people, and were really entertaining to watch.
It was only 90 min., but it felt at least 30 min. longer than it should have been. It dragged, trying to confuse the audience with a subplot involving John and his mother, but the director went nowhere with it. This had the potential to become a great film, but a muddled script and boring characters dragged it down. Disappointing.
Deenan writes: Here’s the website of Elijah Wood’s (hopefully, soon to be distributed in the US) movie “Hooligans.” Two awesome tracks from the soundtrack are here along with some eye popping 3D still graphics. Quite cool. [More]
Margaret writes: I just wanted to let your web site know that “Evilenko,” a feature film staring Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas (Celeborn) and Ronald Pickup was just shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival. [More]
Margaret writes: I just wanted to let your web site know that “Evilenko,” a feature film staring Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas (Celeborn) and Ronald Pickup was just shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
It is a thriller (loosely based on a true story) about a Russian serial killer/raper/eater of children and young women in the 1980’s. McDowell plays the villain, and Csokas plays a magistrate/detective Vadim Timorovic Lesiev, who hunts him.
Martin Csokas gets to show off his excellent physique in a bizarre nude scene. The film was more interesting than good, and not really for the faint of heart. Martin Csokas appeared both with McDowell at the first screening on Saturday, April 16, but also with the director on Sunday, April 17. I was unable to remain for the Q & A afterwards due to rushing to another film.