I’ve actually never read any of the Harry Potter novels or seen any of the films (I’ve caught bits and pieces when it’s come on TV), but this new film looks a lot darker than trailers for the other films. That’s good. I like the darker imagery.
This MTV article describes the film as “bold, intense, […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on July 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the following clip, Christopher Lee (Saruman) discusses his possible role in the upcoming movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Other cast members from the Lord of the Rings movies already include Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum), and possibly Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn). Director is Guillermo del Toro of Pan’s Labyrinth.
Who […]
Filed under: Fantasy, Books and Movies on July 23rd, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The movie that sparked my interest in the medieval period was Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Ever since, I have been enamored with anything and everything dealing with the Middle Ages: movies, historical fiction novels, non-fiction books, television documentaries. The next in line: Nottingham, directed by Ridley Scott. I’m a big fan […]
Filed under: Books and Movies on June 21st, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Here’s the latest news on A Song of Ice and Fire for HBO. From George R.R. Martin himself.
Ice & Fire on HBO
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Books and Movies, Literary News on June 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
Came across this list someone posted that represents, in his/her opinion, the nine most accurate medieval history movies. I thought it was an interesting list. There are several on here that I had never heard of. Are there any you can think of that should have made the list?
List of “9 Great Historically Accurate Medieval […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Books and Movies on June 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
As the latest film installment of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian is receving little better than average in its reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the film a “B minus;” On Rotten Tomatoes, its average rating is 6.3/10; and it received two thumbs down from Ebert & Roeper. I haven’t seen Prince Caspian yet. I […]
Filed under: Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies on May 30th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
While I generally stick to posts related to medieval history and historical fiction and fantasy, I ran across this short blurb about The Alchemist by Paul Coelho being made into a movie. I haven’t read the novel yet, but I’ve heard really good things about it from friends, and I understand it’s a truly heartwarming, […]
Filed under: Fiction, Books and Movies, Literary News on May 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
I almost exclusively stick to medieval history when posting on my site, but I’m curious about the new movie 10,000 B.C. The story follows the life of young hunter whose love interest is taken captive, and then he sets out with a small group to pursue the captors and save her. The movie premiered this […]
Filed under: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Books and Movies on March 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The movie version of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian premiers May 16th, 2008. I saw The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe when it came out, but I was not that impressed with it. The CGI was spotty in parts, and the child actors were not all that great. The battle scene was […]
Filed under: Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies on March 5th, 2008 | 15 Comments »
This week heirs of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit,” and a group of publishers joined the battle with a lawsuit demanding at least $150 million from New Line Cinema, the movie studio that hit the jackpot with three enormous hits based on the trilogy. Read […]
Filed under: Fantasy, Books and Movies, Literary News on February 21st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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