Tag Archives: biopics

My Discussion with Diana Glyer about the Tolkien Biopic on William O’Flaherty’s All About Jack Podcast

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I have recently had the opportunity to be part of a few different dialogues about the Tolkien biopic. I wrote a review for Forefront, where I talked about the Problem of Beauty and some of the struggles that Christian artists have in … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged biopic, biopics, C.S. Lewis, Diana Pavlac Glyer, Dome Karukoski, film adaptation, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tolkien, Tolkien Movie, William O'Flaherty | 46 Comments

The Tolkien Film and the Problem of Beauty: Guest Blog at the Forefront Festival

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I was very much struck by the recently released Tolkien biopic and tried to capture a few of my thoughts about it in my note from last week. I also received an invitation from the Forefront Festival blog to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged art, biopics, faith, J.R.R. Tolkien, love, theology and art, Tolkien | 59 Comments

My Defiant Appreciation of the Biopic Tolkien

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I live on the edge of the continent, on a small island in the North Atlantic. This “lonely island” I call home is more like Hobbiton than the majestic and magical sanctuary of Tol Eressëa of J.R.R. Tolkien’s early mythology. … Continue reading →