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January 25, 2021

Why was Rachel Weisz replaced in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor?

In 1999, Universal Pictures released The Mummy, an action-adventure picture from director Stephen Sommers. The movie – a remake of the 1932 horror film of the same name – starred Brendan Fraser as Rick O’Connell, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan, and John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan. Thanks to its mix of action and humour, with…

January 25, 2021

How to watch The Mummy / Scorpion King movies in chronological order

In 1999, Universal Pictures released The Mummy – an action-adventure, fantasy remake of a 1932 black-and-white horror movie. The film starred Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah, and told the story of three adventurers and their encounter with a resurrected (and cursed) high priest. Due to the financial success of The Mummy, as well…

January 24, 2021

Will there be a tenth Hailey Dean Mystery movie?

In 2016, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries aired Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love. The film, directed by Terry Ingram, starred Kellie Martin as the title character, and proved popular with audiences. Over the next few years, more Hailey Dean Mystery movies followed, with the most recent entry making its debut in 2019. The film –…

January 20, 2021

12 things to know about Ghost

In 1990, Ghost arrived in cinemas. The movie – a romantic fantasy film – starred Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg, and told the story of a deceased man watches over his girlfriend as a ghost, and protects her from harm. In the movie Sam Wheat (Swayze) is a banker, while his girlfriend, Molly…

January 19, 2021

Review: Cyber City Oedo 808 Blu-ray

It’s fair to say that these days, with so many streaming and digital options available, buying a new Blu-ray to add to my collection is not something I do that often. The last Blu-ray I bought was the complete boxset of Batman: The Animated Series, and unless the Blu-ray is something I’m really desperate to…

January 19, 2021

What was the song in The Devil and Max Devlin?

Cast your mind back to the early ‘80s, 1981 to be exact, and you may recall a Disney movie called The Devil and Max Devlin. Do you remember it? Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, The Devil and Max Devlin was a fantasy comedy starring Elliott Gould and Bill Cosby. The movie told the story of Max, a shady…

January 18, 2021

Ten things to know about Never Been Kissed

In 1999, Drew Barrymore, Michael Vartan, and David Arquette starred in the romantic teen comedy, Never Been Kissed. The movie tells the story of 25-year-old newspaper copy editor, Josie Gellar (Barrymore), who is sent undercover to a high school to write an exposé on student life. For Josie, the assignment gives her the opportunity to…

January 17, 2021

How many Warlock movies are there?

In 1989, Warlock conjured itself into cinemas. The supernatural horror movie, told the story of the son of Satan and his plot to destroy the world. Warlock received a lukewarm reception at the box office, but it picked up a cult following, leading to a series of sequels. But how many Warlock movies are there…

January 16, 2021

Review: Outside the Wire

With cinema attendance still in a state of flux (or in some cases, non-existence), it is up to streaming services to provide us with entertainment. A few weeks back, Disney+ unveiled a long list of TV programmes and movies that will be heading our way in the coming months (hurrah), and this week Netflix made…

January 13, 2021

Review: Wonder Woman 1984

It is January 2021 and I am about to review Wonder Woman 1984. This review feels like a long time coming. Truth is, my review for Wonder Woman 1984 *is* a long time coming, because this movie has had a drawn-out and somewhat problematic release. To put things into context, Wonder Woman 1984 began filming…