Tolkien: Rings true

So here we have Nicolas Hoult as J.R.R. Tolkein, author of the insanely popular Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books. His World War I experiences fed the fantasies he wrote.

And then we had Nicholas Hoult in "Rebel in the Rye" playing J.D. Salinger, author of the wildly popular "The Catcher in the Rye," whose World War II experiences shaped one of the most beloved and enduring fictional characters: Holden Caulfield.

And the similarities don't end there. Both flicks were panned by critics. And both were thoroughly enjoyed by the Movie Slut.

You don't have to be a Hobbit fancier to like this movie. It's about Tolkein's childhood, early adulthood, and the events that led him to write his fantastic fantasies.