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Indiana Jones helped set a new standard for adventure movies that showed the only true limits were the imaginations of its creators. However, it wouldn't be till over a decade later that adventure movies evolved to the next level by fully embracing the terror of the supernatural with 1999's The Mummy. The movie was both a feat in special effects and entertainment as it retold the story of the Universal Studios Classic Monster with a more energetic flair. One of the best elements of the movie proved to be Brendan Fraser as the charismatic but often brash adventurer Rick O'Connell, who faced the mummy with his allies.

Fraser's role in the movie helped his star rise even further, and when many remember his past works, his time in The Mummy franchise comes up almost immediately. Even still, while Fraser took some time off from physically demanding roles after 2008's...

Amazon has kindly been cataloging classic books and offering them for their Kindle device and app at no charge. You can now download a number of genre staples for free, including Shelley’s Frankenstein, Stoker’s Dracula and Leroux’s Phantom Of The Opera, just for starters. For those with a smart phone (iPhone, droid) but no Kindle pad, you can download the Kindle app for free.

Below is a list of just a few titles of interest you can put in your pocket for absolutely no charge, to enjoy whenever is convenient. Interesting that stories 100+ years old are serving as gateways from tangible print to digital “print.”

It is easy: 1. Download the Kindle app to your smart phone from iTunes or your droid store; 2. Go to Amazon.com on your computer and “buy” any of the titles below just like you would normally shop on the site (again, they...