The Mummy Returns (English)

Critics love to bash the 'popcorn' genre of all flash and no substance films. They did that unabashedly with 'The Mummy' two years ago, but audiences embraced the film making it a blockbuster worldwide. The critics haven't changed in this period, but the other part will. This film isn't going to set the cash counters ringing like its predecessor did, and for good reasons, too.

The elements that made the first film such a hoot - the character development, a well-structured story and the pacing - have gone out the window in this sequel. Instead, the film seems to b....