Tag Archives: Tolkien

Revisiting Arkham, Raiding Tombs and a trip through Mordor

Posted on July 8, 2024 by JC

As I just recently had the first big computer upgrade in almost a decade, I wanted to see how some games I’d previously played at release on low or medium settings looked today when on max settings. So I reinstalled … Continue reading →

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E. Michael Jones on Tolkien

Posted on August 15, 2022 by JC

I seldom read (or write) anything critical of author’s like J.R.R. Tolkien. This is partly because people that write about his works tend to be enthusiasts and are more interested in writing about what they love than what they don’t. … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Scouring

Posted on March 13, 2022 by JC

Homeward Bound by Alan Lee I have recently re-read the The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the first time in a decade — this time to my son who had really enjoyed The Hobbit. When getting to the end … Continue reading →

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A Review of The Hobbit Film Trilogy

Posted on February 12, 2022 by JC

I shared the excitement of many when it was announced that Peter Jackson would be returning to direct a film adaptation of The Hobbit. This excitement was somewhat muted learning it would be split into two films and was further … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Literature, Ramblings | Tagged Books, Fantasy, Middle-earth, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien | Comments Off

Commentary on Vox Day’s Top 10 Novels

Posted on September 30, 2021 by JC

This was written over seven years ago and may be out of date given both time and the volumes of literature Vox Day seems to go through each year. However, having seen this some years ago. I set myself a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Japan, Literature, Society | Tagged Brideshead Revisted, Crime and Punishment, Evelyn Waugh, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Herman Hesse, Italo Calvino, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse, Richard Adams, The Code of the Woosters, The Glass Bead Game, The Lord of the Rings, The Tale of Genji, Tolkien, Tolstory, Vox Day, War and Peace, Watership Down | Comments Off

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Mordor: Assassin’s Asylum Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Platform: PC (reviewed), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 Developer: Monolith Productions Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment The Lord of the Rings and the world of Middle-earth … Continue reading →

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