Alan Rapp

This Week in Film

  • Title: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
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Rick (Brendan Fraser) and his son (Luke Ford) unearth another cursed mummy (Jet Li).  Michelle Yeoh, John Hannah, Russell Wong, Isabella Leong, and Anthony Wong Chau-Sang also star.  Mario Bello takes the place of Rachel Weisz as Evelyn.  Check out director Rob Cohen’s production blog.  The latest installment of the franchise hits theaters on Friday.

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Coming Soon to Theaters

  • Title: Max Payne
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Seeing as there was a little buzz for this one at Comic Con, I thought we’d share the trailer for Max Payne with you.  The film, based on the video game of the same name, stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role as a cop out for revenge after the murder of his family.  Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, and Chris O’Donnell also star.  The film is set to open on October 17th.

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I Want to Believe

  • Title: The X-Files: I Want to Believe
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“Let’s just say that I want to believe.”

The abduction of one of their own and arrival of a psychic (Billy Connolly) on the scene leads Agent-in-Charge Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) to ask for the help of a former member of the bereau with experience in the paranormal.

Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), now a brain surgeon, is asked to bring in her former partner from the wilderness.  Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is living like a hermit cutting clippings of unexplained activity out of newspapers.  Reluctant at first, he agrees under the condition Scully comes with him.

Fans of the show should feel right at home here in terms of tone, mood, and storytelling.  Those unfamiliar with the mythology of the show should still able to follow the events, though you may miss some of the layers of the film, and specific moments added just for fans.

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