Step into Alan Lee’s Dartmoor cottage, and it’s a bit like walking into Tolkien’s imaginary world. Alan lives and breathes the work of JRR Tolkien. It’s not just his job…it’s his life. Everywhere, there are paintings, drawings, and sculptures from The Lord of the Rings. On the coffee table, there is even a Lord of the Rings mug, from which the world-renowned artist sips his coffee. Most of the pictures on display are Alan’s own creations. [More]
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Mary writes: I received this link through Time Out: Clearview Cinemas, in honor of the Academy Awards, will be presenting “Lord of the Rings” week February 24-March 2nd. Here’s the link to the info & screenings times. [More]
Dr. Dimitra Fimi writes: The online Course on Tolkien hosted by Cardiff University last semester (Autumn 2005) will be run again during the Spring Semester (20 February – 30 April 2006). Both students and adult learners can enrol, and explore the rich background of myth, languages and contemporary ideas of Tolkien’s creative writing. For more information visit the Course’s website.
Like a lot of stylishly persuasive thrillers, Flightplan is more fun to watch than it is to think about. There’s much to admire in this hermetically sealed mystery, in which a propulsion engineer and grieving widow (Jodie Foster) takes her 6-year-old daughter (and a coffin containing her husband’s body) on a transatlantic flight aboard a brand-new jumbo jet she helped design, and faces a mother’s worst nightmare when her daughter (Marlene Lawston) goes missing. But how can that be? Is she delusional? Are the flight crew, the captain (Sean Bean) and a seemingly sympathetic sky marshal (Peter Sarsgaard) playing out some kind of conspiratorial abduction? [More]
Sean Astin was a guest on ‘The View’ today (Jen 23rd). The short interview mentioned his role on 24, and the very “Hollywood” type meeting that lead to his being cast. Take a look! (25.6MB MOV) [More]
