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Powerless Ringing

Title card for TV series The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power

I’m a Tolkien fan. I used to be a Tolkien fanatic, but now I think I’m settled down into a fan. There’s a difference. It wouldn’t exactly be wrong to write that I wasn’t excited about Rings of Power, the Read more…


The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Last night, through the careful machinations of Accidental Chris and his lovely wife, my lovely wife and I were able to go see the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D at our local purveyor of motion picture entertainment. Let me Read more…


I Blame Sauron AKA the Necromancer

It is entirely possible that the Hobbit movie production is cursed. The newest delay is based on prime mover Peter Jackson’s hospitalization and surgery for a perforated ulcer (that’s when you get an actual hole in your stomach that leaks Read more…


Say It Ain’t So, Guillermo!

Step back, please. There’s going to be some fiery language. You have been warned. 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 Mother-f#cker! Guillermo del Toro is leaving the Hobbit. One of the elements that actually got me excited, Read more…


Waiting for Guillermo

MGM’s financial woes have not only affected the James Bond franchise, but are also messing with the Hobbit. I just want to state plainly here that if you can’t get excited about Guillermo del Toro directing a Peter Jackson production Read more…