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Movie Monday Feb. 6: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

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…

Movie Monday January 30: The Mummy Returns

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…

Movie Monday January 16: The Mummy (1932)

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…