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Bernard Hill (1944-2024)

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I’m very saddened that Bernard Hill, who played King Théoden in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy by director Peter Jackson, has passed away recently. I was shocked to hear the news, especially as I hoping to meet him in person at the ‘Comic Con Mania Bolton’ event happening on the 18th of May. Continue reading

Cinema Experiences – ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Film Trilogy (January 2024)

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For the past three weeks in January, my parents and I have been checking out ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy on the big screen at Showcase Cinema in Nantgarw near Cardiff. We’ve greatly enjoyed ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, ‘The Two Towers’ and ‘The Return of the King’ at the cinema. 🙂 Continue reading

Revisiting ‘The Hobbit’/’The Lord of the Rings’ on Blu-ray

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I’ve had a chance to check out ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films again, set in the world of Middle-Earth. I’m planning to do a ‘LOTR’-styled Advent Calendar for my blog this year with a comedic edge to it. I also hope to make a start on updating my reviews on the ‘LOTR’ radio series once I’ve sorted out my ‘Nyssa Challenge’ reviews for this year. I also hope to see the new ‘LOTR’ TV series on Amazon Prime Video soon. Continue reading

‘The Hobbit’/’The Lord of the Rings’ on Blu-ray

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ and I’m Tim Bradley!

I’ve updated and extended my reviews on ‘The Hobbit’ film trilogy and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy. I’ve been revisiting ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films by director Peter Jackson, set in the world of Middle-Earth. This is before I read and review ‘The Hobbit’ book by J. R. R. Tolkien and hopefully before I update my current reviews on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ BBC radio series. Continue reading

DVD Review – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’

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My reviews on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy have all been updated on my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog. These reviews include new photos and extended paragraphs on them. I hope to update my current reviews on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ BBC radio series pretty soon for my ‘Bradley’s Basement’. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’

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Did you enjoy my review on ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’?

Well here on my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog, you can check out my DVD review of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’, the second film in the movie trilogy. The epic story continues as our heroes’ quest to Mordor becomes ever more dangerous and the battle for Middle-Earth is about to begin!!! Continue reading

New Page and Reviews – ‘The World of Charles Dickens’

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I’ve added a brand-new page to my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog!

This is ‘The World of Charles Dickens’ page! This is where I will post reviews related to the works of Charles Dickens, including DVD reviews on the TV and film adaptations of his novels. This will include ‘The Pickwick Papers’; ‘Oliver Twist’; ‘A Christmas Carol’; ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’; ‘David Copperfield’; ‘A Tale of Two Cities’; ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘Our Mutual Friend’. Continue reading