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The three-day ice-carving exhibition and competition in Toronto is a 21-year holiday tradition showcasing the work of Ontario’s top ice carvers. Watch the carvers chisel more than 20,000 kg of ice into magnificent sculptures inspired by Peter Jackson’s final fantastic theatric masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King established in partnership with Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution. [More]

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In your TV review of “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” you made mention of Gandalf’s unusual physical prowess for a seemingly “old man.” From the books, I know that Gandalf is not really “human.” All wizards are actually ancient spirits given human form, which accounts for their powerful magical abilities (as opposed to the “subtle” magic of the elves and such). [More]

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Lannon the Wizard writes: Scott Kurtz at PVP has drawn a great comic about the Return of the King. It is definately worth checking out. [More]

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Link from Ringer Curious on the messageboards. When Sir Ian McKellen strides into the Four Seasons hotel for afternoon tea, one almost expects him to be accompanied by a rousing musical score. It’s easy to forget that in real life he doesn’t walk around with a long white beard and carry a giant staff, screaming: “You shall not pass!” He is, after all, just an actor. [More]

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2003 was the year in which old genres became new again — two high-seas movies? And both of them good? — great books fought against Hollywoodization, and Peter Jackson’s insane gamble paid off. [More]

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