Kung Fu Panda 2 3D is everything needed from the sequel to the hit animated original from 2008. It’s fasted-paced, delightful, action-packed and full of heart. Jack Black is back as Po and he brings his best voice acting effort yet with a well-rounded, fully developed, emotional characterization that surpasses the first film – more confident, but yet just as insecure. Gary Oldman steps in to... 

I find it interesting that Kung Fu Panda 2 has been released the same weekend as The Hangover Part II. Between the two films, there is an incredibly different approach to creating a sequel. The Hangover Part II takes the stance of recreating what worked well in the first place, nearly note for note. Kung Fu Panda 2, on the other hand, figures out where the story would go next and gives the audience... 

Why are this summer’s movies sucking so badly? This week we trace the cause back a few months to Valentine’s Day, when Rafe warned everyone that Taylor Swift was sucking the talent out of the room. See how many of those cast members are in today’s duds. Also, contrasting reviews of The A-Team, The Karate Kid, looks at Jeff Bridges’ Tron and Wild Bill, and the introduction of... 

In the summer of 2010, during the blockbuster season, Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan will pair up to destroy the quality of film as we know it with a remake of a classic coming-of-age story of a young teenager who learns the art of discipline through a karate sensei. This new version of The Karate Kid not only places the student who is now younger in China, but also he is taught kung fu to deal with his...