Karate Kid: Legends Review – Wildly Entertaining & Charming, Legends Proves The Karate Kid Franchise Has Not Yet Lost Its Spark
After decades of new stories and characters, a franchise can grow tired and even phone it in. It’s what many franchise movies have done in the past. After all, why put in the effort when you know it’s going to…
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A Flawed But Entertaining Distraction That Doesn’t Quite Live Up To The Franchise’s Legacy
When “The Karate Kid” landed in theaters in June 1984, it became a pop culture phenomenon. The pairing of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita’s Mr. Miyagi became instantly iconic. An Oscar-nominated box office smash, it spawned a franchise.…
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Nothing’s Ever Gonna Keep Ben Wang Down in a Consistently Fun Franchise Reboot
The Karate Kid was nothing short of a sensation when it was first released in 1984, so it's no wonder that the underdog story blossomed into a multi-faceted franchise. Following the original trilogy's conclusion, things got a bit bumpy with…
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A Pop Musical Reimagining That Falls Flat
Timothy Scott Bogart’s Juliet & Romeo aspires to reframe the world’s most enduring romantic tragedy as a pop-infused spectacle that breaks free from its Shakespearean roots and lands somewhere between a concept album and historical revisionist fantasy. But despite lofty…
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Bring Her Back Review | Flickreel
Watching Paddington in Peru, we all thought the same thing, “Emily Mortimer is wonderful, but we miss Sally Hawkins. Bring her back.” That segues us into today’s movie, which strangely has a few more parallels to Paddington. Once again, Hawkins…
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Mel Gibson’s Historically Inaccurate Epic Has Some Of The Greatest Battle Scenes Of All Time
When Braveheart was first released in 1995, the reviews weren’t universally positive, but it was mostly well-received. It swept the Oscars; it was nominated for 10 awards and won five, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mel Gibson, who…
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‘Resurrection’ Review: This Award-Winning, Mind-Bending, and Weird Sci-Fi Movie Will Have You Questioning Everything
From its opening moments, Chinese director Bi Gan’s latest film Resurrection feels like something made outside of time. Employing a silent film aesthetic, with skipped frames, slightly askew framing, and title cards trying valiantly to explain the circumstances of those…
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I Can’t Believe How Emotional Bull Riding Is In This Intense Neal McDonough Movie
The Last Rodeo is a deeply moving drama with some incredible star power that aims to deliver an important message. This film's particular focus is on faith, unity, love, and family, with a narrative that sees people come together in…
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Ellie’s Bloody Path of Revenge in Seattle Ends and Another Begins
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2 finale. After the emotional flashbacks of the sixth episode, The Last of Us Season 2 returns to the story of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and her quest…
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Negan and Maggie Come Face to Face Again
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 4. After a slow start to Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City, business picks up in the third episode, "Why Did the…
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‘Case 137’ Review: This New Cop Drama Is a Thrilling and Hard-Boiled French Version of ‘The Wire’
César award-winning director Dominik Moll (Harry, He’s Here to Help, The Night of the 12th) returns to the Cannes competition with Case 137 (Dossier 137 in its native French), a brilliant take on the police procedural, a ripped-from-the-headlines look at…
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A Revolutionary Revenge Thriller As Chilling As It Is Thought-Provoking
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been making movies for years under the restrictive regime that has put him in prison and resulted in numerous arrests, travel bans, filmmaking bans, and more injustices. As recently as 2022, the 65-year-old director was…
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