Another movie Monday, another mummy movie. The second installment in the franchise, The Mummy Returns, delves more into the fantastical elements of Egyptian mythology as well as series lore. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Seven years after the previous film, Rick (Brendan Fraser), Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), and their son Alex (Freddie Boath) discover the bracelet of Anubis on…
My pick for this week is no surprise, The Mummy (1999). It’s the movie that rebooted a classic Universal Monster, adding more action and romance to the original storyline. It also started my love for actor Brendan Fraser, who is currently going through what some have called his “Brenaisssance”, as well as continued my love for all things ancient Egyptian. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t…
I’m kicking off a month long Movie Monday dedicated to my favorite franchise, The Mummy movies, with the original. I’d never seen the original with Boris Karloff, but I’m a fan of old films, especially pre-code Hollywood. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** During a dig in 1921 Egypt, a group of archaeologists find the…
After a bit of a holiday break, I’m back in the new year with another movie recommendation. I already wrote about the first Knives Out movie, so it’s only fitting that I also picked Glass Onion as my movie this week. And just like the first one, it didn’t disappoint. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing…
