Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his frustrations with publishers and his general inability to be satisfied enough ...

There’s also been a rash of really naff albums with equally mediocre titles, proving that nominative determinism is alive and well. Main offenders included Morgan Wallen’s prophetically-titled album ...

Were any potential all-time great pictures made this year? Perhaps Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value has a shot. It does remarkably well in capturing one family’s relationship in somewhat universal ...