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Rings of Power

Where Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series went wrong – and what it could have been

At the London premiere of The Rings of Power in early September, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shared a request that his now-22-year-old son Preston had made of him when the studio first set out to produce its billion-dollar fantasy television series. “My kid is a huge Tolkien fan,” Bezos announced, “and after Amazon got involved […]

by Harley J. Sims Oct 17, 2022Oct 17, 2022 / 9 mins /

Of black elves and dwarves: an African take on ‘Rings of Power’

by Mathew Otieno Sep 16, 2022Sep 29, 2022 / 4 mins /

‘Dark’, a German time travel thriller embraced by legions of geeky fans

by Robert Hutchinson Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020 / 4 mins /

Stranger Things: a dystopia with friendship and hope

by Michael Kirke Nov 20, 2017May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

This Is Us – a show that honours marriage and respects fathers

by Alysse ElHage Feb 2, 2017May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

From House of Cards to Gomorra, evil always conquers

by Fabrizio Piciarelli Jan 30, 2017May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /