The Films

Reject Despair; Hope Without Guarantees

Part Three of Tolkien's Guide to Defiant Joy

Aug 5 •

Reject Despair; Die Well

Part Two of Tolkien's Guide to Defiant Joy

Jul 24 •

We've Had First Base, Yes. What About Second Base?

Merry and Pippin meet Abbot and Costello

Jul 10 •

Reject Despair; Embrace Folly

Part One of Tolkien's Guide to Defiant Joy

Jul 3 •

10 Reasons Return of the King is an Easter Movie

Echoes of Easter in the final chapter of The Lord of the Rings

Apr 17 •

End with the Gritty Middle

The Two Towers, Holy Friday, and the good worth fighting for

Apr 15 •

MaryAnn McKibben Dana

New Life, In Defiance of Death

Planting Gardens and Promises of Hope

Apr 10 •

🎥 All 10 LOTR and Hobbit Films Ranked

From 1977's 'The Hobbit' through the Peter Jackson films and including 'The War of the Rohirrim'

Jan 9 •

🐎 "The War of the Rohirrim" Spoiler-Free Review: A Serviceable, Not Stupendous, Return to Rohan

While parts are enjoyable, their sum fails to reach the franchise’s previous cinematic heights

Dec 17, 2024 •

Why Does "They Have a Cave Troll" Work?

Examining why a line in Fellowship avoids the ‘cringe’ label

Nov 19, 2024 •

Why Tolkien Changed The Story of How Bilbo Found the One Ring

The problem with the original version of "Riddles In The Dark"

Sep 10, 2024 •

The War of the Rohirrim, The Hunt for Gollum, and The Rings of Power

Watch the Trailer to War of the Rohirrim, Plus a guide to these three Tolkien adaptations

Aug 22, 2024 •

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