Category: Movie And Video News

  • Oscar’s pirated DVDs

    Perfect pirated DVD copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, cloned from Oscar screener discs supplied by the studios to members of the Motion Picture Association of America, are circulating in the United Kingdom… Read more.

  • Official Site Updates

    The official LOTR site has updated once again, adding a new gallery section featuring Gollum and a new contest featuring a trip to NZ. Check it out!

  • For all of Viggo’s fans…

    According to Pat Hyland of USA Today, Viggo Mortensen is winning fans like never before due to his kingly portrayal of Aragorn.

  • An epic undertaking…

    “Tolkien spent 12 years writing the books, so to spend three years on the music doesn’t seem that long,” says Howard Shore, composer for the LOTR Trilogy. In this recent article from KansasCity.com, Shore reflects on his largest assignment yet…

  • Not out of the running yet…

    USA Today is keeping track of last year’s top films in order to predict who will take home the Best Picture trophy at this year’s Oscars. See how “The Two Towers” is faring so far, by checking out the Oscar Index.

  • The final word

    Wondering if there will ever be a movie made of The Silmarillion? Get some inside info here.

  • PJ and TTT nominated again…

    …this time for a Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Feature Film-this award is “considered to be one of the most reliable harbingers for an Oscar win”. IMDb has the story.

  • More Smeagol….

    The LOTR official site has updated once again, adding a new desktop series featuring everyone’s favorite shrunken hobbit.

  • If you think they’re sexy …

    “The men of The Rings are larger than life. But how well would they fare in the real world?” An article by freelance writer Nancy Payne that appeared in The Toronto Star.

  • That’s a lot of Shire pennies…

    According to Box Office Mojo, The Two Towers has grossed over $300 million, and is ranked fourth out of the top ten movies currently in theaters.