The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Rob Cohen, 2008)

Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Rob Cohen, 2008)While this third and awkwardly shoehorned entry into The Mummy series comes nowhere close to the badness evinced by Stealth, Rob Cohen’s notorious crash-and-burn action spectacle, it has its own particularly stale odor of been-there-done-that, despite a relocation from northern Africa to China. Bursting at the seams with CGI mayhem and always bucking to remind you of how self-aware it is in its silliness, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor feels particularly desperate in vying for our attention, throwing out groan-worthy quips and ripping through action sequences (including one featuring a trio of yeti) like an attention-addled kid showing you his toy collection. (Hollywood Jewel 16, Waco, TX)