Tag: J. R. R. Tolkien

• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 1) 2022

  

  The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Both astounding and frustrating, the return to Middle Earth has a lot of expectation to live up to

  Jon Pascuzzi

  October 19, 2022

  Tv Series

  Amazon Prime, Charles Edwards, Charlie Vickers, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniel Weyman, Fantasy, Ismael Cruz Cordova, J. R. R. Tolkien, Joseph Mawle, Lenny Henry, Lloyd Owens, Markella Kavenagh, Maxim Baldry, Megan Richards, Morfydd Clark, Nazanin Boniadi, New Releases, Owain Arthur, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Robert Aramayo, Rotten Tomatoes, Sophia Nomvete, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Trystan Gravelle, TV Review, TV Series, TV Show, Tyroe Muhafindin

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

  

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: An epic conclusion to the greatest trilogy of all time

  Jon Pascuzzi

  August 12, 2022

  Movie Review

  Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, David Wenham, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, John Noble, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Miranda Otto, Movie Review, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Science Fiction, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Viggo Mortensen

• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

  

  The Two Towers: A worthy successor to its predecessor that captures the spectacle and elevates the genre into the mainstream

  Jon Pascuzzi

  July 20, 2022

  Movie Review

  Action, Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Drama, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Miranda Otto, Movie Review, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Science Fiction, Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

  

  The Fellowship of the Ring: Director Peter Jackson’s near perfect start to a trilogy. It’s ambitious, breathtaking and grandiose.

  Jon Pascuzzi

  June 22, 2022

  Movie Review

  Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, HBO Max, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Movie Review, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Science Fiction, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Viggo Mortensen

• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

  

  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: The final chapter, literally, in the Hobbit trilogy that feels overstuffed with character and battle but still ends on a high note.

  Jon Pascuzzi

  June 10, 2022

  Movie Review

  Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Evangeline Lilly, Fantasy, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Movie Review, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Richard Armitage, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Science Fiction, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

  

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug:

  Jon Pascuzzi

  May 20, 2022

  Movie Review

  Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Fantasy, Howard Shore, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Movie Review, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Richard Armitage, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, SciFi, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

  

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: For all the right it does, can feel like a chore to get through with the near three hour theatrical runtime especially knowing it’s essentially 1/3 of the novel it’s an adaptation of. Freeman and company look absolutely comfortable in their respective roles.

  Jon Pascuzzi

  April 29, 2022

  Movie Review

  Andy Serkis, Book Adaptation, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Fantasy, HBO Max, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J. R. R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, Reel Interpretations, Richard Armitage, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey