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John Hurt as Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter

By Fatemeh Mirjalili

Harry Potter Highlighted One Of John Hurt's Biggest Problems With British Cinema

The big Hollywood budgets of the Harry Potter movies deepened John Hurt's concern that independent British films were on the decline.

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By Caroline Madden

The Lord Of The Rings' Valinor Explained: How The Blessed Realm Differs In The Books, Peter Jackson's Films, And The Rings Of Power

The Trees shone on Valinor, and Valinor gave back their light in a thousand scintillations of splintered colours.

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By Adam Wescott

12 Fantasy Novels That Deserve To Be Adapted To TV That Aren't Game Of Thrones

If Hollywood doesn't listen to these suggestions, maybe you'll find some new things to add to your reading list.

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By Bill Bria

Promoting Army Of Darkness Was A Pain In The Neck For Bruce Campbell

'I had no idea what they were doing.'

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Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen in House of The Dragon

By Fatemeh Mirjalili

House Of The Dragon's First Major Battle Scene Is Fantasy Warfare Done Right

House of the Dragon presents us with a bloody, brutal and distinctive battle scene (which lasts only 12-odd minutes) in only its third episode.

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By Liam Gaughan

The 14 Best Harry Potter Scenes, Ranked

A fantastic coming-of-age tale, "Harry Potter" delighted a generation. These are the Wizarding World moments that live on in our hearts and imaginations.

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Bronwyn in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

By Marcos Melendez

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Recalls One The Scariest Scenes In The Original Trilogy

Hold your breath.

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Goofy and his son Max in their first film A Goofy Movie

By Steven Ward

A Goofy Movie's Success Defied All Of Disney's Expectations

'It wasn't even a B movie. It was a C movie.'

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By Erin Brady

Rogue One Took A Big Swing By Bringing Grand Moff Tarkin Back To The Big Screen

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helped to usher in the technology of recreating actors using a stand-in and some VFX trickery.

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Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

By Sandy Schaefer

The Lord Of The Rings Almost Didn't Feature Its Famous Howard Shore Score

A different but equally accomplished composer was offered the job first.

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By Marshall Shaffer

Bardo Review: Alejandro González Iñárritu's Felliniesque Fantasy Falls Flat [Venice]

Bardo is an incoherent grab-bag of visual metaphors delivered with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

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King Kong and his Ann Darrow in Peter Jackson's King Kong

By Eric Vespe

The Daily Stream: Peter Jackson's King Kong Retains A Bit Of His Lord Of The Rings Magic

Peter Jackson's King Kong doesn't get the respect it deserves.

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Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

By Sandy Schaefer

Losing A Tooth Mid-Scene Didn't Slow Viggo Mortensen Down During The Lord Of The Rings

Viggo Mortensen was very committed to the role of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.

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By Sandy Schaefer

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Disney+ In September 2022

Here's what you should watch on Disney+ in the weeks ahead.

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By Joshua Meyer

Most Of The Lord Of The Rings' VFX Team Had Never Made A Movie Before

Before Lord of the Rings, neither Wētā nor Jackson had attempted anything on that scale, and the majority of its VFX team had no prior filmmaking experience.

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