The Mummy (1999) | 25 Years Later


It's been 25 years since The Mummy resurrected the classic pulp/serial adventure formula for a whole new generation. Now the movie is back in theaters and I've got a few thoughts about how the movie holds up a quarter of a century after it first debuted!

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