Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings

Review: Black Panther (2018)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

As thrilled and enthralled as I was by BLACK PANTHER, I can’t imagine what it must be like to watch this if you’re black. Newly-crowned Kind T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to secretive high-tech African nation of Wakanda to rule. … Continue reading →

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Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by

As Aslan, sorry, the narrator (Liam Neeson) begins to recount how Snow White and the Huntsman’s journey continues, we get an immediate sense of how bottom-rung this fantasy, and how desperate this mid-quel, really is. Snow White has locked herself … Continue reading →

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Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 comes agonisingly close to bettering its predecessor. It’s not quite the pitch-perfect intimate adventure the first film was, but there’s still humanity here (not to mention dragonity) as this world of Vikings and flying … Continue reading →

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Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2013)

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Who didn’t see this coming? This month Peter Jackson released a special extended cut of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY just in time to promote the second chapter, THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, which is set to be released in cinemas … Continue reading →

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