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Roger Qbert Reviews “The Karate Kid” starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan

Posted: June 13, 2010 at 11:13 am   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

The first question upon entering the remake of The Karate Kid concerns the casting of Will Smith and Taraji P. Henson) has been transferred to China. When he runs afoul of a group of Kung Fu practicing schoolmates, he enlists the aid of his apartment’s superintendent; the reticent, but Kung Fu proficient, Mr. Han (Ralph […]

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The Karate Kid

Posted: June 11, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

THE KARATE KID is a remake of a classic movie that many of us grew up watching. Whether you were old enough to see it in theaters back in 1984, or you wore out your VHS player watching it, there is no doubt that it holds a special place in many of our memories. Flash […]

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New “The Karate Kid” Remake Trailer

Posted: February 24, 2010 at 11:08 am   /   Local, Movie News

I really have mixed feelings on this film. Part of me thinks they skewed the age a little too young in the film. I think remaking the original was a shame, even if The Karate Kid doesn’t hold up as well these days. Although, watching the trailer it isn’t hard to see that Jaden Smith […]

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Invictus – Movie Review

Posted: December 12, 2009 at 10:17 pm   /   Local, Tom O'Keefe Movie Reviews

The year is 1994 and  Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) has just been elected the first Black president of South Africa, after having spent 27 years in prison for his anti- apartheid activism. It’s a tumultuous period for the country. For the first time in the nation’s history, the White ruling class (i.e. Afrikaners) is out of […]

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