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How Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Married Hollywood’s Past and Future
When The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King released into theatres December 15, 2003, it had the feel of a significant moment in Hollywood’s trajectory, not only from a cultural standpoint (it became the second-highest grossing blockbuster ever, at the time) but from the standpoint of accelerating Hollywood’s movement toward capitalising on…
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The Trailer For The Ben Hur Remake Looks Pretty Great
It’s been 91 years since the original Ben-Hur, which was such a brutal production that people actually died whilst making it. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology and occupational health and safety regulations the 2016 version is a lot less brutal, but is looking just as epic — although not quite to the level…