Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "Peter Jackson"

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies *** (2014, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage) – Movie Review

Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen return as Bilbo and Gandalf for one last time in Peter Jackson’s final Middle-Earth action movie that turns the two sweet, thoughtful characters into lusty action heroes and the final episode of […]

Dec, 10

Heavenly Creatures **** (1994, Kate Winslet, Melanie Lynskey) – Classic Movie Review 1701

  Co-writer/director Peter Jackson’s 1994 thriller stars the 18-year-old Kate Winslet, who gets her first big break and makes her startling and auspicious big-screen debut in this deservedly acclaimed real-life murder drama. It’s also fascinating […]

Sep, 21

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug *** (2013, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage) – Movie Review

Part two of The Hobbit, and Thorin (Richard Armitage) and the dwarves, along with the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and the Wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), continue their quest to reclaim their homeland […]

Dec, 11

King Kong ***** (2005, Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell) – Classic Movie Review 412

Fresh from Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson had the chance to pay homage to the 1933 King Kong classic monster movie that he had adored all his life, and gleefully grabbed it with this loving […]

Nov, 16

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ***** (2003, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd) – Classic Movie Review 34

Elrond (Hugo Weaving): ‘I give hope to Men.’ Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen): ‘I keep none for myself.’ The stupendous battle scenes are again the main event in Peter Jackson’s great final instalment of the must-see the […]

Jul, 08

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ***** (2002, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, Miranda Otto, Bernard Hill, Brad Dourif, David Wenham) – Classic Movie Review 33

The 2002 middle film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, is a must-see treat for all those following J R Tolkien’s great adventure, set in a time of turmoil in the […]

Jul, 08

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ***** (2001, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen) – Classic Film Review 26

The Fellowship of the Ring is the must-see first part of the £300 million adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s magic fantasy adventure trilogy of novels, The Lord of the Rings. In a huge financial […]

Jul, 06

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