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…
Since it’s Halloween, I decided to go with something in the horror genre. I’m not the biggest fan of overly gory movies so I went with a psychological thriller: Funny Games. I watched the original Austrian version, not the shot-for-shot American remake, and it was probably one of the more disturbing movies I’ve seen. **Warning, mild spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t watched the…
