Bonding over Tolkien and 'Rings of Power'

When Mary McNamara's son lifted a toy sword and said "If you want him, come and claim him," she knew showing him "Lord of the Rings" was the right thing.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 5, 2022 We bonded over Tolkien when my son was 4. So of course we live-texted 'Rings of Power' Columnist Mary McNamara and her son have a very deep "Lord of the Rings" bond. They weren't going to let a few thousand miles keep us from watching the Amazon prequel together SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Alejandro G. Iñárritu answers critics of his new film: 'There's a kind of racist undercurrent' The Oscar winning director's three-hour Netflix film, "Bardo," has divided audiences and met with sharp criticism at the Venice and Telluride film festivals. SHARE       READ MORE 'House of the Dragon': The Crabfeeder's war on Westeros, explained Who is Craghas Drahar a.k.a. the Crabfeeder? What is the Triarchy? Where are the Stepstones? Your "House of the Dragon" questions, answered. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Cate Blanchett delivers a Telluride 'Tár' de force, but Olivia Colman can't save 'Empire of Light' Todd Field's "Tár," starring Cate Blanchett as an acclaimed conductor, and Sam Mendes' "Empire of Light," with Olivia Colman as an '80s movie-theater employee, screened this weekend at the 49th Telluride Film Festival. SHARE       READ MORE Florence Pugh skipping 'Don't Worry Darling' press conference at Venice Film Festival Florence Pugh is currently shooting the sequel to "Dune" in Budapest and won't make it to Venice in time for the "Don't Worry Darling" presser. SHARE       READ MORE Taylor Hawkins' 16-year-old son pounds the drums during powerful tribute to his dad Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Travis Barker and Queen were just some of the artists who participated in a tribute concert for the late Taylor Hawkins. SHARE       READ MORE A splendid 'Women Talking' and indulgent 'Bardo' get Telluride arguing from the start Sarah Polley and Alejandro G. Iñárritu deliver wildly different movies that kick off the 2022 Telluride Film Festival. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US

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