David Wenham’s film Gettin’ Square is a leading contender for a bunch of gongs at the annual AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards tonight. This roundup of its chances from the Sydney Morning Herald’s Gary Maddox. [More]
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A BIG thanks to Owl Lover for these great scans and a full translation of the interviews in the latest issue of Germany’s Cinema Magazine. Take a look at these AMAZING pictures from ROTK, some of which I’ve never seen before! Take a look! !!!Spoilers!!! [More]
Meg writes: I heard that Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Andy Serkis are in Toronto and they’re going to be on 102.1 The Edge on Friday, Nov 21. I also hear that Dominic Monaghan is here too, although that might just have been a mistake by the DJ, I’m not sure. [edge.ca]
(Hey boys…why not stop on by Montreal and we’ll go for a drink or three! -Xo)
liz writes: I got home from college today to find a letter from MIT’s HSSP SPLASH program (for middle school/high school students). One of the lectures being offered is “Elvish Writing.” David Nelson is teaching it, and the description is “An introduction to the Elvish lettering system created by J.R.R. TOlkien, focusing on the English mode of Tengwar. We’ll learn the basics of writing with the Tengwar and reading them. We’ll look at the corpus of Tengwar produced by JRRT and CJRT, as well as more recent material used in the movies, to gain some insight to the various styles within the English mode.
John writes: I was watching part 2 of The Greatest Motion Picture of All Time tonight (excuse me, I mean ‘The Two Towers, Extended Edition), and as I was viewing the credits scroll by I noticed a typo: They list “John Nogle” (with a g) as the actor who plays Denethor, rather than John Noble.
The Portland Oregon Convention Center will be hosting a 5-day Line Party from Dec. 11-15. A lot of cool celebrity guests have been scheduled, including John Howe, Lawrence Makaore, Kirin Shah, Ngila Dickinson, and more! There will be music, panels, workshops (including a WETA booth), a fan art gallery, and…well, just go check out the link to see all the fun! Tickets are on sale at ticketweb.com and there is also a volunteer application you can fill out–free admission on the day you volunteer! Come on and join the fun, Northwest Ringers! [More]