'Press Play With Madeleine Brand': Dissing 'Karate Kid: Legends,' Lamenting 'The Phoenician Scheme'

 

Alison Willmore and I were on KCRW yesterday to talk about this weekend's movie offerings. Check out our reviews of Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back and Mountainhead down below.

'Karate Kid: Legends' Review

For the first time in 15 years, there's a Karate Kid movie on the big screen. Unfortunately, I wasn't too keen on Legends.

What's the Greatest Action-Comedy Ever?

And what even is an action-comedy? I answer both questions over at Cracked.

Chris Tucker's Post-'Rush Hour' Career

Sometimes, people will wonder if Chris Tucker retired because he's so rarely in movies anymore. What exactly happened? For Cracked, I look back at the man who became a superstar after Rush Hour ... and then decided to downshift.