Tag: lord of the rings

  • My Long Lie and J.R.R. Tolkien

    When Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings finished, I made up my mind to finally read the books.  I was but a few years out of college in 2001 when the adaptations began, and never previously enjoyed the occasion to read the source material.  But, I fully intended to rectify that oversight. Thus, I…

  • Kingdom of Heaven – A Movie Review

    Kingdom of Heaven had beautiful cinematography as well as beautiful sets and costumes, but the plot was so difficult to follow and, frankly, the movie was so boring that it was hard to appreciate the two positives mentioned.  This puppy was two hour long and I felt EVERY minute of those two hours.  Plus, sorry…