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February 6th, 2014: The Quiet Earth

Feb6 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Drama, Independent, Last Man on Earth, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, Speculative Sci-Fi Tagged character study, Cult Film, experiments, last survivor, low-budget, Maori, New Zealand, racial tension

March 25th, 2013: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Mar25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

September 22nd, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Sep22 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

August 9th, 2012: Whale Rider (2002)

Aug9 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Foreign Film", Arthouse, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Movie of the Day Tagged Cliff Curtis, grandfather, Maori, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air

April 27th, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Apr27 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

March 25th, 2012: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Mar25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Computer Animation, Epic, Event Film, Fantasy, Ghost, Last Stand, Monster, Movie of the Day, Remake, Road Trip, Sequel, Sword and Sorcery, War Movies Tagged Andy Serkis, Annie Lenox, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Score, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Billy Boyd, Bob Weinstein, Brad Dourif, Bruce Spence, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, curse, cursed objects, Dominic Monaghan, dwarves, Elijah Wood, elves, Fran Walsh, Harvey Weinstein, Hobbits, Howard Shore, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, insanity, John Rhys-Davies, JRR Tolkien, Karl Urban, Liv Tyler, Lord of the Rings, mastermind, Miranda Otto, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, orcs, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, prophecy, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, self immolation, sorcerer, under siege, Viggo Mortensen, Wing-Nut Productions, wizards

February 6th, 2012: Forgotten Silver (1995)

Feb6 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Comedy, Mockumentary, Movie of the Day, Spoof Tagged as himself, before they were famous, film clips, film history, film within a film, filmmaking, Harvey Weinstein, Leonard Maltin, low-budget, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air, Peter Jackson, Sam Neil, silent Hollywood, Sue Rogers, Wing-Nut Productions

November 1st, 2011: Black Sheep (2006)

Nov1 by Professor Mortis

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4 Comments Posted in "Foreign Film", Animals Attack, Black Comedy, Comedy, Horror, Indy, Lycanthropy/Jekyll and Hyde, Mad Scientist, Movie of the Day Tagged farmers, genetic engineering, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air, sheep, under siege

August 9th, 2011: Once Were Warriors

Aug9 by Professor Mortis

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3 Comments Posted in "Foreign Film", Adaptation, Addicition, Arthouse, Based on a Book, Coming of Age, Drama, Juvenile Delinquent, Movie of the Day Tagged abusive relationship, alcoholic, bar fight, Cliff Curtis, domestic violence, Lee Tamahori, low-budget, Maori, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, poverty, racists, rape, street gang, Temuera Morrison

June 22nd, 2011: Heavenly Creatures

Jun22 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", "Foreign Film", Coming of Age, Computer Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Independent, Movie of the Day, Period Film, True Crime Tagged Best Original Screenplay Nominee, class issues, Kate Winslet, Melanie Lynskey, murder, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, Peter Jackson, Wing-Nut Productions

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