The Lord of the Rings

Special Section

Fran & Pete: Towers of strength wedded to 'Rings' (USA Today)
A conversation with Elijah Woods about Frodo and the Lord of the Rings (Jeffrey Overstreet's Looking Closer)
A bit more fellowship for 'Rings' fans (USA Today)
Midnight 'King' rakes in $8 million (CNN)
'Ring' fanatics' long wait finally ends, with an eyeful (New York Times)
Enjoying the fellowship: 'Lord of the Rings' fans gather for day-long marathon (CNN)
'Return of the King' brings back the epic hero - and crowds (Christian Science Monitor)
Hey, what happened to Saruman? Christopher Lee character left behind in 'Return' (CNN)
The man who would be 'King': Viggo Mortensen was actually second choice of Jackson (CNN)
Three 'Rings' for elven fans (Orange County Register)
Addicted to the Ring (National Review)
Tolkien & Civilization: Gimli on our generational challenge, by Steve Beard (National Review)
J.R.R. Tolkien's universe of inspiration (Washington Post)
Grading Jackson: Would Tolkien have given Peter Jackson's movie a thumbs-up? by Joseph Pearce (National Review)
Doing Tolkien justice: The Christian virtues of humility and sacrifice filter through a tarnished triumph, by Jeffrey Overstreet (Christianity Today)
Where to go for all things Tolkien (Christianity Today)
Jackson's heroic 'Return' (Washington Times)
Peter Jackson's film adaptation of a 1,200 page novel required making significant changes to the story. But at what cost? (Christianity Today)
'Rings' fans have 'Trilogy Tuesday' (USA Today)
Why Rings director deserves Oscar (BBC)
Escape into reality: The gospel according to Tolkien (Breakpoint)
The Return of the King review (Relevant)
From book to movie: Changes made in the translation (Seattle Post & Intelligencer)
Triumph tinged with regret in Middle Earth (New York Times)
Friends to the end: 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy has grand finale (Seattle Times)
Movie fans praise 'Lord of the Rings' (Associated Press)
To Mordor and Back: Peter Jackson's wondrous Return of the King (Slate)
Viggo Mortensen: It's good to be 'King' (USA Today)
Gimli actor not short on praise for Western Civilization, by Steve Beard (Thunderstruck)
With third film, 'Rings' saga becomes a classic (USA Today)
The Return of the King, reviewed by Greg Wright (Hollywood Jesus)
Myth meets real life: Lord of the Rings and the present crisis (Breakpoint)
'LOTR' fans: Start prepping now for the 3-hour-long finale (Seattle Times)
The Return of the King, reviewed by Jeffrey Overstreet (Looking Closer)
Vague faith in Middle Earth, by Terry Mattingly (Scripps Howard)
A triumphant return: Return of the King (Breakpoint)
'Return of the King' gets N.Y. film honor (Seattle Times)
Tolkien's trilogy: Adding it all up (USA Today)
Peter Jackson may return to Middle Earth (Zap2it)
The man behind 'Rings' says goodbye Peter Jackson is ready to move on to 'Kong' (CNN)
The final 'Rings' film is inspiring a ton of tomes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Lord of the Rings' musical set for London (Billboard)
Tolkien truths: The battles between good and evil in 'Rings' trilogy bear striking similarities to humanity's age-old struggles (Chicago Tribune)
Myth, Magic and Mystery: From morning until night with the cast and crew of The Lord of The Rings (ABC)
'Lord of the Rings' comes full circle (USA Today)
Tolkien's trilogy: Adding it all up (USA Today)
We are all nerds now: The Return of the King will ratchet the franchise's box-office receipts up to several billion dollars - and mark the final triumph of all things geeky over what we used to think of as cool (Guardian)
Tolkien trilogy explores faith, spirituality, hope in face of evil (Detroit Free Press)
Hundreds of fans have been queuing in the rain for the UK première of the third Lord Of The Rings film (BBC)
From Middle-earth to superstars (BBC)

'Two Towers' collectors' DVD runs a spell longer (USA Today)

Editors crown Tolkien lord of science fiction (USA Today)
'Sacred stories' mirror Tolkien's tales (CNN)
Hungry Eye: 'The Two Towers' and the seductiveness of spectacle (Books & Culture)
'Lord of the Rings' tops People's Choice (ABC)
Why you should read C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle (Passageway)
Online critics reward Two Towers (BBC)
Tolkien's grandson writes new book (USA Today)
The myth that really happened: Tolkien and the 'True Myth,' by Gina Dalfonzo (BreakPoint)
Who is your Middle Earth crush? (The Olympian)
Lost Tolkien manuscript had hard struggle to be published (BBC)
Middle Earth enchants a returning pilgrim, by Kathryn Kramer (New York Times)
Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter, by Dick Staub (Culture Watch)
Soldiering On in Epic Pursuit of Purity (New York Times)
Jeffrey Overstreet's review of The Two Towers (Looking Closer)
Must be geek love: The adventure is everything in the second "Lord of the Rings" (Los Angeles Times)
CNN's take on 'Two Towers'
'Two Towers' is a worthy successor (Christian Science Monitor)
Why the Lord of the Rings is dangerous (Christianity Today)
Preparatio Evangelica: The Two Towers (BreakPoint)
J.R.R. Tolkien: Scholar and man of faith created a world to be enjoyed by everyone, by Allison Kennedy (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
Is J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The Lord of the Rings," an enemy of progress? Salon seems to think so
The One Ring, The True Sword (Washington Post)
Dazzling 'Towers' keeps 'Rings' on the right track (USA Today)
The difficult journey to Middle Earth: Filmmakers stay with Tolkein's intent, by Terry Mattingly
The return of the Rings: The Two Towers (USA Today)
Slate on Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson
BBC report on "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
Myth at the Multiplex: Tolkien poured Christian values into a pagan world, by John J. Miller (Wall Street Journal)