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 ...

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TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World ...

The biopic proves too inaccurate for true Tolkienites—and too mundane for casual fans. Tolkien meanders through the Lord of the Rings’ author’s early life, tracing his journey from a homey cottage to ...