It’s all Lord of the Rings, all the time, in this week’s column. First a report from a diehard fan, and then news of an early big win for the film, which indeed looks to be an Oscar favorite in a couple of months. Thanks to Ringer Proudson for the link. [More]
Category: Old Main News
In 2001, the producers of Pearl Harbour managed to commandeer an aircraft carrier for their world premiere in Hawaii. That was peanuts compared with what was going on here. Director Peter Jackson and his team had not only commandeered an entire city for their cause, but the entire country. (It’s amusing to see a Fell Beast described as a dragon) [More]
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced its Top 10 list and other awards for 2003. What’s top? Return of the King. [More]
The final, war-torn instalment of Tolkien’s trilogy is a cracker, writes the Sydney Morning Herald‘s Paul Byrnes. (This is a thoughtful review that I quite enjoyed) [More]
How busy was the opening day for Return of the King in Australia? Very busy! I was at a 5.30pm session in Brisbane and it and the following 9.30pm session were fully sold out. Buzz is that it may come close to matching Titanic’s grosses here. More from the Sydney Morning Herald. [More]
The Register is back biting the hands that feed it. But, what else did you expect? Target this time? Net pedants picking out the continuity holes in RoTK. [More] !!!Spoilers!!!