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The Mummy, a review by Tom

Title: The Mummy
Year: 1999
Media Type: DVD
Director: Stephen Sommers
Rating: 15
Length: 120 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 , German: Dolby Digital 5.1 , Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish

Stars:
Brendan Fraser
Rachel Weisz
John Hannah
Arnold Vosloo
Kevin J. O'Connor

Plot:
Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000 year old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic, THE MUMMY, starring Brendan Fraser, is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling.

Extras:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
DVD-ROM Content
Egyptology 101 (Facts about Ancient Egypt)
Featurettes
Interactive Game
Production Notes
Scene Access
Trailers

A fun adventure movie. Although 10 years old now, the special effects still hold up. This is not for granted with CGI heavy movies nowadays.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on December 23rd, 2008)

On Each Side, a review by Danae Cassandra

On Each Side  (A cada lado)
Year of Release: 2005
Directed By: Hugo Grosso
Starring: Juan Pablo Geretto, Luis Machin, David Olmos, Emanuel Rojas, Amalia Costa
Genre: Drama

Overview:
Evocative and lyrical, On Each SideOn Each Side is the story of a bridge that not only transverses a river but spans the traditional and the modern, the past and the future.

My Thoughts:
This is a film about connections. Connections between cities; connections between people. It's about our desire for true connection, and what keeps us from making that. A son prioritizes work over dinner with his father, losing the opportunity for a last true connection. A man finds that he waits too long to reveal certain things about himself, thereby losing the opportunity to truly connect with his lover. A young man finds himself unremembered; a photographer detached from the community. Even as the bridge promises to bring the communities together, the choices people make drive them apart.

The mostly amateur cast does a good job, though some seem more natural than others. While you can tell the budget was low, the camera work is quite good, especially the parts about the bridge. That interjected documentary footage of the bridge building adds interest to the film, and could be seen as a metaphor for how much work achieving true connection is - and in its destruction of the natural environment how one can cause damage with people as well. It's an interesting film, with some pointed observations; recommended only to regular watchers of foreign films however. For those weaned on a diet of Hollywood blockbusters this film would look cheap, disjointed and dull.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 3/5

(From March Around the World 2016 on March 10th, 2016)

"Due South" marathon, a review by Tom

3.09 Dead Guy Running (1998-01-04)
Writer: Paul Haggis (Created By), Julie Lacey (Writer)
Director: George Bloomfield
Cast

(From "Due South" marathon on January 3rd, 2010)