317. Lee Cronin's The Mummy VS Eagles Over London; Akira 40 year anniversary VS Captive Audience

Big stream or big screen? This week, Tosin Ajayi and Shaun Harris fly solo as Sharon enjoys a getaway in Dorset and Holly explores the culture of London. The duo settles in to decide if your hard-earned money is better spent at the cinema or in the comfort of your own home. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy : Tosin dives into this Blumhouse production, which swaps desert adventures for a harrowing psychological horror story in Cairo and New Mexico. While praising the performances of Jack Reynor and the child actors, Tosin finds the film’s two-hour runtime a bit bloated. Rating: 3/5 Stars 40th Anniversary Re-release of Akira : Shaun witnesses the legendary 1988 anime on the big screen for the first time. He finds the first hour of neo-Tokyo biker gang warfare and military experimentation gripping, though he admits the final act gets a bit "slow and weird." Rating: 3/5 Stars Eagles Over London (Amazon Prime) : Shaun revisits this 1969 "Macaroni War" film (the Italian war movie equivalent of a Spaghetti Western). He enjoys the D-Day sabotage plot and the classic 1960s use of split-screen, despite the technically inaccurate period equipment. Rating: 3/5 Stars Captive Audience (BBC iPlayer) : Tosin explores this three-part true-crime documentary about the 1972 disappearance and miraculous return of Steven Stayner. While the first two episodes are riveting, Tosin feels the final installment falls into the trap of sensationalism. Rating: 3/5 Stars With every review landing a solid average, Tosin and Shaun declare this week a dead tie between the cinema and the streaming platforms. Next Week: The team prepares for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic! Join the Conversation! Think we’re crazy for giving Akira only three stars? Let us know on Instagram (@netflixvscinemapod), TikTok (@netflixvscinema), or Facebook and YouTube @ NetflixvsCinema . The Big Screen: A Tale of Two GenresThe Big Stream: Documentaries and "Macaroni" WesternsThis Week's Verdict: A Dead Heat

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