Tag: The Lord of the Rings

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    Louise Chase

    Who Scores the Golden Ten? A Look at Archery in Film

    From Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) to Braveheart (1995) to even modern epics such as The Avengers (2012), archery has been making its way into cinema since the golden age. Whether its the hard work in which the headline stars or the plethora of extras train with professionals for weeks before shooting a scene, or the […]

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    Sam Pegg

    Fantasy and Film: Too Dumb for its Own Good?

    Fantasy as a genre has been at the face of cinema for years, from Georges Méliès’ 1903 French silent film A Trip to the Moon to upcoming releases like Dune. However, as fantasy has dominated mainstream cinema since the late ’90s, it’s success has never been assured. With a growing trend in making the genre […]

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    Jacob Hando

    Nostalgic News: The Return of the King was released 65 years ago

    Jacob Hando takes us back to Tolkien’s legendary conclusion to The Lord of the Rings trilogy

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    Laura Woodhouse

    Director in Focus: Peter Jackson

    Writer Laura takes a look at the career of Peter Jackson, reminding us that there’s more than just The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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    David Mitchell-Baker

    They almost played who?! The casting decisions that never were

    With the news that Brad Pitt almost starred in The Night Manager, we look back at some other high profile near-casting scenarios.

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    David Mitchell-Baker

    US Election Special: Why Gandalf should be President of the United States

    Writer David explains why everyone’s favourite wizard should be the next President in our continuing series following the run-up to US Election night.

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    David Mitchell-Baker

    New trailer released for Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV – Watch

    Square Enix and Sony Pictures debut a new trailer for their upcoming Final Fantasy XV tie in movie.

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    Harrison Abbott

    This Week in Gaming

    This Week in Gaming (28/09/15-04/10/15) features Lego Dimensions, a game which has a genuine claim to having one of the most impressive casts of all time.

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    Will Hodgetts

    Sir Ian McKellen to lead Manchester Pride parade

    The actor will be leading the LGBT march on an all new route through the streets of Manchester.

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    Will Hodgetts

    Sir Christopher Lee passes away aged 93

    Legendary actor, Sir Christopher Lee, passed away on Sunday morning aged 93.