lord of the rings Archives

May 9, 2019

TOLKIEN [Review]: Glimpses of Greatness.

Alrighty my lovely congregation, today we have an early review of Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien’s original fellowship showcases the adventures and romances that inspired one of the greatest literature works and a chief inspiration for the fantasy genre -- The Lord of the Rings. The film takes us from Tolkien's boyhood to right before begins penning …

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March 31, 2019March 31, 2019

WONDERCON 2019 [Panel Reviews]: Jonny Quest – Better In Blu / Tolkien.

WARNER ARCHIVE’S JONNY QUEST: BETTER IN BLU (Friday) - Okay, I’m not even going to front, I’m probably one of a handful of writers on the net who are absolutely crazy about the original Jonny Quest series. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I've ’ve rewatched the series. So when I …

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October 17, 2017

MIDDLE-EARTH – SHADOW of WAR [Review]: Nemeskillz.

When I first started playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War, I was a little skeptical. There have been a few lackluster reviews on this sequel to the 2014 Lord of the Rings action hit, Shadow of Mordor, as of late and -- hey -- maybe this would turn out another over-hyped bust. But after fully delving …

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June 16, 2017June 17, 2017

MIDDLE-EARTH – SHADOW OF WAR [E3 2017]: Warner Bros Interactive!

It's usually hard to top WBIE's slate at #E3, but this year the company brought Middle-earth: Shadow of War, LEGOs, LEGOs and more.. LEGOs. Yeah, not the usual level of greatness veteran attendees are used to (Witcher, Arkham, Injustice, etc.). But there's a good reason why: Shadow of War was enough, despite my tempered expectations for …

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June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

E3ODUS [E3 2017 Preview]: Middle-Earth – Shadow of War.

Updated 6/7: New Story Trailer down below! MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR (Monolith Productions/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment – PS4, Xbox One, PC - August 22, 2017) - Back in September of 2014, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor released to relatively mild fanfare, although it was a critical hit! Three years later and the story of Talion and …

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January 10, 2016January 10, 2016

THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES [S01E01 Sibling Face-Off]: Follow the Droids… I mean Druids.

All hell is about to break out in the Geekdom universe with the first-ever Sibling Battle Royale (a.k.a. "Face-Off), with "Madam" Savanna Leigh vs. her bro,"The Traveling Nerd" Lance Paul, as they tackle the newly minted show The Shannara Chronicles -- a show based off of one LP’s favorite series of books as a young adult/teenager. Okay, …

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