Articles written by: pencilphilos

When Maria watched the Fellowship the very first time in cinemas, she fell hopelessly in love with Tolkien’s work. Up to the point where she lost herself in Middle Earth entirely. When not occupied with studying, she likes to draw, hoard books, travel around (if her bank account allows it), and pretending to be a hobbit that is attending Hogwarts in order to become a jedi knight.

Stephen Colbert, the Dragon Whisperer

Now that The Colbert Report comes to an end, the host of the show Stephen Colbert has piled up an impressive guest list for his last shows. This week, Colbert talked to one of the […]

LIVE Q&A session with Richard Armitage , December 9!

After last week’s successful and highly humorous Q&A sessions with Luke Evans and Lee Pace, fans will have the chance for a Twitter Q&A with Richard Armitage! Richard Armitage’s Q&A will be on Tuesday, December […]

There and Back Again: ‘The Hobbit’ Through the Years

Tomorrow is the day many of us anticipated, the World Premiere of Peter Jackson’s last instalment of The Hobbit. Will it be glorious? Will it make us all cry like there is no tomorrow? What […]

Press Release: North Wales Hosts Unique Preview Screenings of The Battle of the Five Armies

WITH THE SUPPORT OF WARNER BROS PICTURES AND THE FILMMAKERS, ROYD TOLKIEN HOSTS A FUND -RAISING DAY IN AID OF CHARITIES. Clwyd Theatr Cymru has been chosen for special preview screenings on Sunday 7th December […]

Warriors of the Westfold: Take the Hobbits to the Argonath

Alice I decided to do a suicide journey after Maria told me she made her way through Moria. Finding the right path isn’t an easy thing, even if you’re around level 50 (like I was), […]

Catching up with Sean Bean

Best known as Boromir among many The Lord of the Rings fans, it has been a busy year for the English actor Sean Bean. However, his busy times are not over yet. Besides portraying an […]

New book showcases the magnificence of ‘Middle-earth’ New Zealand

Ever since The Lord of the Rings first appeared on the big screen, many of us wanted to travel to New Zealand and visit movie locations. A few years ago, this dream became reality for […]

Saviours, Success and Cinema

In 64 days, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the last installment of The Hobbit trilogy, will hit the big screen. With each passing day fans and movie-goers around the world are increasingly […]

Feast Week, Day 4: Farmer Maggot’s Feast

During September 25, Frodo, Sam, and Pippin arrived at Farmer Maggot’s, who was the master of Bamfurlong in Marish. “In a short while fourteen sat down to eat. There was beer in plenty, and a […]

The Future of Middle-earth

When the events of The Lord of the Rings begin to take place, Middle-earth is identified to be a dying world “for lack of reproduction” (Drout 26). The time of Elves and Ents comes to […]