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The Madhouse is reviews on movies, shows, video games. Thoughts and opinions are those of Mad Max.

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00:11:32

The Mummy Returns (2001)

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2023/05/31

The sequel to the 1999 surprising hit was once again directed and written by Stephen Sommers and sees all the original cast return and are joined by Freddie Boath, Alun Armstrong, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) in his first feature film. A decade after the events of the previous film, Rick O’Connell and his now wife Evie are back for another adventure. When an ancient bracelet is stolen by a mysterious cult, they must venture across the desert to stop them from using it to

00:11:00

The Mummy (1999)

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2023/05/30

This film was written & directed by Stephen Sommers and it is a remake of the 1937 original film of the same name. The film stars Brendon Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oder Fehr & Patricia Velasquez. In 1926, adventurer, Rick O’Connell joins an aspiring Egyptologist and her brother to find an ancient Egyptian city in the desert but accidentally awaken an ancient evil priest who was mummified 3000 years earlier and now plans reek havoc on this new world. Originally pitched as a

00:38:23

WWE: Night of Champions (2023)

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2023/05/28

The WWE’s latest event was held at the Superdome in Saudi Arabia. This event saw the conclusion of the World Heavyweight Championship tournament as Seth Rollins took on “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles, Bianca Belair defended the Raw Women’s Championship against “The Empress of Tomorrow”, Asuka, the Intercontinental champion, Gunther, put the title on the line against Mustafa Ali and Rhea Ripley defends her Smackdown Women’s Championship against “The Queen of Harts”, Natalya. Becky Lynch looks to even

00:18:05

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

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2023/05/25

The 6th film in this franchise was directed by Tim Miller & produced by the returning, James Cameron. Arnold Schwarzenegger & Linda Hamilton both return as well to their respective roles and are joined by Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes & Gabriel Luna. Taking place after the events of the 2nd film, a young girl is targeted by another prototype, the Rev-9, to prevent another world ending event until an “augmented soldier” is also sent to protect her. Unfortunately, this film bombed at the box office

00:13:05

Terminator: Genisys (2015)

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2023/05/23

The 5th film in this franchise was the first in the reboot series following the change in production studios. After original production company, Halycon, filed for bankruptcy in 2011, the film rights were picked by Skydance who proceeded to reboot the series. This film would be directed by Alan Taylor and sees the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The main cast included Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Courtney B. Vance & J.K. Simmons. This film retcons the events of 3 and 4 and takes place

00:11:50

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

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2023/05/22

This film is based on the popular board game series and was written & directed by Johnathon Goldstein & John Francis Daley. This is the fourth film based on this board game following the original trilogy released in 2000, 2005 & 2012, however it is no way connected. The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Rege-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis & Hugh Grant. The movie centers around a group of small time thieves who are trying saved one of their loved ones but get sidetracked when one of

00:15:20

Fast X (2023)

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2023/05/20

The 11th film in this franchise was directed by a newcomer, Lewis Leterrier and sees most of the original cast returning and being joined by the likes of Brie Larson, Jason Mamoa, Alan Ritchson, Rita Moreno & Daniela Melchior. This is supposedly the first part of the final chapter but who really knows at this point. This movie was co written by former director, Justin Lin.

00:15:40

Terminator: Salvation (2009)

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2023/05/18

The fourth film in this franchise is first and only film not starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film was directed by McG and stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Moon Bloodgood, Anton Yelon, Helena Bohnam Carter & Michael Ironside. 15 years after the events of the previous film, the war against the machine has begun and John Connor is preparing his resistance fighters for war but things take an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger appears with crucial

00:19:12

Air (2023)

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2023/05/15

This Amazon original film hit theaters in April of this year and then dropped on Prime Video this past weekend. The movie stars Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans, Viola Davis & Ben Afleck. In the year 1984, the shoe company, Nike, is on the downfall and must score big in their basketball division with a new face for the company to launch a new line of shoes. The company’s basketball expert quickly begins to zero in on a kid from the University of North Carolina by the name of

00:15:36

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

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2023/05/14

This is the 3rd film in the series and sees Arnold Schwarzenegger return as the titular character with newcomers Nick Stahl, Claire Danes & Kristanna Loken. This film, as well as the rest of the series, would not feature James Cameron as writer or director. This film was directed by Johnathon Mostow. In this film, John Connor is uncertain about his future following the events the previous film, but it all comes to a head when another T-800 is sent back through time to protect him and a female

00:15:03

The Mother (2023)

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2023/05/13

This Netflix movie was directed by Niki Caro and stars Jennifer Lopez, Omari Hardwick, Joseph Fiennes & Gael Garcia Benal. In this action thriller, Jennifer Lopez plays a former military sniper who is forced to abandon her own child in order protect from the drug lord she was investigating. After 12 years, the Cartel find the girl and Lopez springs into action in order save her. Lopez also serves as a producer on the film.

00:26:46

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

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2023/05/11

James Cameron returns as writer and director of this epic sequel to the 1984 surprise hit. Along with Cameron are both Arnold Schwarzenegger & Linda Hamilton to their respective roles and are joined by Edward Furlong & Robert Patrick. This is takes place years after the events of the first film and sees Sarah Connor in a mental hospital while her teenage son, John, is out being hunted by another cyborg from the future. An advanced prototype was designed to attack John in the present, however what

00:39:24

The Terminator (1984)

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2023/05/09

This 80s classic was co written and directed by James Cameron and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton & Michael Biehn. In this film, a cybernetic robot from the future travels back in time to kill the mother of Leader of the future’s Resistance Fighters. However, a soldier is also sent back in time to protect her at all cost. This movie was the first in 5 film series that ran from 1984 to 2019.

00:25:32

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

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2023/05/07

The third and supposedly final installment in this series is once again written and directed by James Gunn and sees Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillian & Pom Klementieff return to their respective roles while newcomers like Will Poulter, Nathan Fillion & Chukwudi Iwuji join the cast. In this film, after Rocket Raccoon is fatally wounded, the remaining Guardians learn he can only be saved by his original creator, which happened to be a mad scientist who

00:28:11

WWE: Backlash 2023

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2023/05/07

The latest WWE Event came to us live from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The matches featured were Bianca Belair defending the Raw Women’s Championship against Iyo Ski, Seth “Freakin” Rollins going up against “The Nigerian Destroyer”, Omos, Austin Theory defends the United States Championship in a triple threat match against “The All Mighty” Bobby Lashley & Bronson Reed. In a 6 Man Tag Team match, The Usos and Solo Sokia of The Bloodline took on the team of Matt Riddle and the Undisputed Tag Team champions,

00:18:45

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

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2023/05/06

The sequel to the 2014 hit film see writer and director, James Gunn, return as well the cast of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillian & Michael Rooker. Newcomers include Kurt Russell, Pom Klementieff & Sylvester Stallone. In this film, the Guardians are met by a “living planet” in human form who claims to be Peter Quill’s long, lost father but soon realize that he may a nefarious plan to destroy them and parts of the galaxy. This was the 15th film in

00:13:10

The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)

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2023/05/04

Based on 2 novels, 1990’s “An Exorcist Tells His Stories” & 1992’s “An Exorcist: More Stories”, this film follows Father Gabriel Amorth, played by Russell Crowe, a former WWII soldier turn pastor, as he sets out to save a young boy’s life in Italy 1987. This film is directed by Julius Avery.

00:18:59

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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2023/05/04

The first film in this trilogy is also the 10th film the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This was written & directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Batista, Lee Pace, Karen Gillian, John C. Riley, Michael Rooker, Glenn Close, Djimon Hounsou, Benico Del Toro and Josh Brolin. The voice over cast feature Bradley Cooper & Vin Diesel. This follows a group of criminals who find a mysterious yet powerful artifact that can demolish entire planets and must stick to keep it from the wrong

00:13:44

Push (2009)

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2023/05/02

This film follows of group of people with extraordinary powers being hunted by a mysterious government agency in Hong Kong. The film stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Ming-Na Wen & Djimon Hounsou and was directed by Paul McGuigan.

00:18:15

Draft Day (2014)

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2023/05/01

In honor of the 2023 NFL Draft, we reviewed this 2014 film which centers around a real life NFL franchise and all the drama surrounding the day of the Draft. The film stars Kevin Costner, Jennifer Gardner, Denis Leary & a slew of supporting characters such as Frank Langella, Sam Elliot, Chadwick Boseman, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Tom Welling, W. Earl Brown, Terry Crews, Arian Foster & Brian Dunn. This film also features cameo appearances from players and analysts from the NFL which include, NFL

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