Although Sean Astin insists he does not consider himself a shoo-in for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination, plenty of other people do. Thus, the “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” actor has found himself making like Dorothy’s “Wizard of Oz” farm house, spinning in a whirlwind toward the outer reaches of the rainbow. [More]
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Gil-Estel writes: I had the pleasure of attending the Tolkien Lecture at the University of South Carolina on Thursday evening (thanks to the spy reports from TORN). It was a very interesting, and delightful experience to listen to the U.S.A.’s leading authority on Tolkien discuss the Modern and Medievel aspects of Tolkein’s literature. [More]
Now that “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is out – and a huge success – and everyone is happy, allow me to open a question for discussion: Did director-writer Peter Jackson really get it right in adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece? [More]
Nazz writes: If there was one interview or person I was looking forward to meet above all others it was this one. In the flesh, Viggo Mortensen is an unassuming, softly spoken and attentive interview subject, looking quite different in the flesh to his rugged Aragorn character; barefoot, seemingly five-foot 10-inches with closely shorn blond hair with grey tinges. [More]
A BIG thank you to AELFWINE for sending us this transcript of Andy Serkis’ appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last night. [More]
Nicola writes: ROTK will be released in 1000 screens in Italy on January 22nd. It is a record, the first time in Italian cinema history that a movie is released so big. Thanks to Medusa and to thousands and thousands italian Tolkien fans.