Like its predecessor, 2010’s Harald Zwart–directed The Karate Kid begins with an uprooting. Young Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) are introduced in the Detroit apartment ...

Sony's multiculti reboot remains largely faithful to the enduring 1984 crowdpleaser. “Kid” might also find an audience among devotees of the John G. Avildsen-directed original (and, to a lesser extent ...

Like its predecessor, 2010’s Harald Zwart–directed The Karate Kid begins with an uprooting. Young Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) are introduced in the Detroit apartment ...

First of all, you have to make it contemporary. In this case, that means casting Jaden Smith, son of Jada Pinkett and Will Smith, as Dre Parker, a 12-year-old whose mother has been transferred to ...

“The Karate Kid” is a kung fu kick of a film that hits more than it misses, with its fresh prince of Beijing in Jaden Smith, its scene-stealing grand master flash, Jackie Chan, and a shiny-happy China ...

Look, I don't want to be difficult here, but at no point in the new Karate Kid does anyone learn karate. It's kung fu. The characters call it kung fu. The film is set in China, which is where kung fu ...

As the perfect non-animated action movie to watch with kids, The Karate Kid has enthralled fans since its release in 1984. Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso are such ...

Call it a kung fu hustle. Judging by "The Karate Kid's" title, you'd never guess that this remake of the beloved 1984 hit knows the difference between karate and kung fu. After all, it's set in China, ...

Look, I don't want to be difficult here, but at no point in the new Karate Kid does anyone learn karate. It's kung fu ... Look, I don’t want to be difficult here, but at no point in the new Karate Kid ...

Just to be clear: There’s zero karate in this update of the 1984 classic underdog tale; instead we get a fistful of Kung Fu, since the venue has been shifted from an L.A. apartment complex to the ...

Sony's multiculti reboot remains largely faithful to the enduring 1984 crowdpleaser. “Kid” might also find an audience among devotees of the John G. Avildsen-directed original (and, to a lesser extent ...