Tag: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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10 Worst Movies of 2003, Ranked
2003 was a good year to be a cinephile, demonstrated alone by the fact that the year’s biggest and best release was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. That third part of an iconic trilogy was a huge critical and box office success, and also happened to win 11 Oscars, including…
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10 Best Seventh Entries in Franchises, Ranked
While some cynics may complain that sequels are ruining the film industry, the truth of the matter is that there’s always room for a franchise to grow and evolve over time. Bad sequels may be the subject of audience blowback, but many of the greatest films of all-time are sequels; The Empire Strikes Back, The…
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This Underrated Actor Appears in Two of the Oscars’ Most Awarded Films
Bernard Hill may be one of the most underrated and underappreciated actors of our time, but he is the only person to have the privilege of playing two characters in two separate films with 11 Academy Award wins. He has had the honor of playing Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s Titanic, and the honorable…
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Biggest Difference Between ‘Ben-Hur’ and the Novel It’s Based On
1959’s Ben-Hur films, with one a 15-minute film from 1907, another a silent film from 1925, and the other a failed remake in 2016. But did you know the films were based on a book? No, not the Bible, you clever wags, but rather
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What Do the Films Tied for the Most Oscar Wins Have in Common?
It’s quite common to see certain movies “sweep” the Academy Awards and take home a bevy of trophies in one night. However, it’s very rare to see a motion picture score 10 or more Oscar wins. Per a March 2023 Variety piece, only four movies in history have managed to secure 10 or more Oscar…
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Wins Seven Oscars, Is Most-Awarded Best Picture Since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Winning best picture at the Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” capped off a ground-breaking awards season and became the most-awarded best picture winner since 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire.”“Everything Everywhere” took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including best picture, director, original screenplay, lead actress, supporting actress, supporting actor and editing.At the 2009 Oscars, Danny…
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From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ to ‘Gravity’: All 11 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films That Have Won a Major Oscar
For all their popularity with audiences, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films rarely do well when it comes to the major Academy Awards — Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Actor. Fans may love them, but apart from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, speculative fiction films often…
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How to Watch The Rings of Power: Where to Stream the Lord of the Rings Show
It’s been nineteen years since The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and eight years since The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Now after all this time, J. R. R. Tolkien fans finally have a chance to go further back into Middle-Earth’s history, to a time before the Rings of…
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Oscar ‘Sweepers’ May Be Thing of the Past
The great sweeper, the film that runs away with the evening’s awards, has a strong history at the Oscars. Three films have won 11 Oscars in one night: “Ben-Hur” (1959), “Titanic” (1997) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003). Depending on where you stand on those movies, you could love…
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‘Unhinged’ Holds Top Spot as U.K. Box Office Declines
As the mercury soared, collections plummeted as the heatwave across England took its toll on the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend.Russell Crowe’s “Unhinged,” released by Altitude Film Distribution, retained the box office crown with a weekend gross of £117,633, a decline of 34% from last week, despite increasing screen count from 243…