THE KARATE KID is a first-rate example of what a remake should be. Not a re-tread, but rather a re-imagining with a fresh viewpoint and an even fresher perspective. The action had moved to China. The kid in question is learning kung fu, rather than the eponymous martial art, and while there is ample use… Read More »
AFTER EARTH
AFTER EARTH is a solemn, self-congratulatory flick showing all the symptoms of a vanity piece run amok. Based on a story devised by star Will Smith as a vehicle to launch 14-year-old son Jaden as an action star, it shows little internal logic while never giving the audience a reason to care about anything that… Read More »