A part of space exploration has always been dedicated to finding extraterrestrial life. After all, in such a big universe, it’s highly unlikely that we’re the only ones living in it. However, aside from a few mystery radio waves and planets that could sustain life due to the presence of water in it, we still…
Finally, all of the forces of the great War of the Ring are in place: the Fellowship, now split into 4 parties, have all reached their destinations; Pippin and Gandalf arrive at Minas Tirith to rally the city into forming a defence against the incoming Orcish army; Merry, accompanying Éowyn andThéoden King along with the…
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest comic book companies in the country. In its storied 85 years of existence, it has published some of the most well-known and beloved superheroes ever, starting of course with the holy trinity: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. To give you an idea of how long Superman…
Ask any movie fan, and they’ll tell you that the Battle of Helm’s Deep in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is still one of the most visually stunning and technically complex battle scenes in all of movie history. In fact, almost 20 years after its release, and very few movies or TV…
From a literary standpoint, the Hobbits were representative of the best qualities of a refined gentleman: mild-mannered and with a heart of gold, constantly busying themselves with good conversation and tea, or ensuring that their well-manicured burrow remains as visually appealing as possible. Basically, they were written to be miniature Englishmen and women. But despite…
After 13 years and a little less than 20 hours of runtime, the Lord of the Rings franchise comes back full circle: Bilbo and the Dwarves, in their quest to recover the riches of Thorin Oakenshield’s kingdom, have set into motion the events that we’ll see in The Fellowship of the Ring. And what a…
There has been many a great middle movie in trilogies throughout cinema history: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers are two great examples. These two succeeded because, while they serve as both sequel to the first film and as a bridge to the conclusion, they also…
Originally published in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again, was arguably the first published work that’s set in his legendarium. The book consisted of episodic chapters centering on the adventures of Bilbo Baggins as he follows a group of Dwarven Warriors to raid the coffers of the fearsome Smaug the Dragon….
Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con panel in San Diego Comic-Con in July gave audiences a lot of surprises. Aside from the lineup of Phase Four movies scheduled to come out from 2020 to 2021, one of the most surprising announcements was the announcement regarding one of the upcoming movies, Thor: Love and Thunder. Instead of the Thor…
Say what you will about HBO’s Game of Thrones and its final season, but you can’t deny that Michele Clapton and her costume design team did an amazing job. Having won a BAFTA and an Emmy Award for her costume designs (the latter she won for Game of Thrones in 2012), it’s no surprise that…
