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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

 and its mythical creatures are poised to go where no fantasy film has gone before: The winner's circle at the Academy
Awards.  With a leading four Golden Globe trophies, the final chapter of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy appears ready to steamroll its way to the best-picture Oscar.  Nominations come out Tuesday.  The Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, talks about the nominees and takes listener questions.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and its mythical creatures are poised to go where no fantasy film has gone before: The winner's circle at the Academy
Awards.  With a leading four Golden Globe trophies, the final chapter of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy appears ready to steamroll its way to the best-picture Oscar.  Nominations come out Tuesday.  The Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, talks about the nominees and takes listener questions.


The Movie Maven and the Oscar nominees

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