Of course, that doesn’t mean other narratives from Middle-earth aren’t worth exploring. And the studio shouldn’t count on nostalgia to get fans back into theaters, despite the desire to return to the ...

What would J.R.R. Tolkien have made of “Tolkien,” the touching, polished, impeccably well-behaved new movie about his early life? The author’s estate has already weighed in, distancing itself from a ...