As I write this, I’m getting ready for my first trip to India for a relative’s wedding. In honor of that, my pick for this week is the rom-com Wedding Season. It’s a fun boy meets girl, they fall in love, family drama ensues movie, all told within an Indian-American wedding season. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie…
Rounding out my month of The Mummy is the final installment, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. This movie wasn’t as well received as the first two, but it is no less filled with supernatural mummies, action, and heart. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** In 1946, Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford), the now grown son of…
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…
After a food centric holiday like Thanksgiving, I decided to pick a food centric movie, Julie & Julia. This is genuinely one of my favorite foodie movies and one of my favorite Meryl Streep performances. It’s two hours of delicious food, feel good moments, and stellar acting. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the movie yet, what are you doing?** Julie Powell (Amy Adams) is…
In honor of the release of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery later this week, the OG Knives Out is my pick for today. As I’ve stated before, I love mysteries, especially whodunnit types. This film delivers on everything a classic murder mystery should be: intrigue, a gruesome and strange death, multiple suspects with strong motives, and just a pinch of comedy. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you…
