There's one major detail about The Karate Kid's Mr. Miyagi that has baffled fans for decades: His first name. Conflicting reports over the years fueled speculation, but thankfully, the follow-up series Cobra Kai finally settled the question once and for all.
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Every year, hundreds of movies are released, hoping to make big bucks at the box office. However, if pop culture history proves anything, it's that there are no sure things in cinema: even the most certain blockbusters can fall flat on their faces.
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Even at 74 years of age, the acting legend has made it known that he isn't quite ready to close the door on playing the iconic fighter again in a lead role. Whether or not another Rocky-centric story will come to fruition remains up in the air, but the Rambo actor did share a piece of exciting news.
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Turns out, The Next Karate Kid wasn't Morita's last rodeo as Mr. Miyagi. In fact, the character's final appearance wasn't in a Karate Kid movie at all.
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Western audiences aren't the only ones dissatisfied with the House of Mouse's latest live-action adaptation. Director Niki Caro once described her film as a 'love letter to China,' but Chinese fans don't seem to reciprocate that adoration and are outraged with the final product. Here's why.
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Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix expanded the locus of comic book narratives in cinema, and because their 2019 effort was such a critical and commercial success, Hollywood is obviously looking for a sequel or two.
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Miyagi-Do Karate has found a new generation of adherents thanks to Cobra Kai, the brilliant follow-up series to the Karate Kid franchise. With the refurbishment of Miyagi's dojo, fans are wondering what all those Japanese banners actually say. The answer might surprise you.
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Amid yet another round of controversy surrounding its Mulan remake, Disney admits that the backlash to the film is creating a web of issues for the company.
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2020's reign of terror over Hollywood continues, and one of Universal's most anticipated horror releases, Nia DaCosta's Candyman, can officially be added to its growing list of victims.
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Audiences have declared an early start to the Halloween season by placing Killer Queen at the top of the streamer's charts. Dig into a fresh slice of horror — with a side order of comedy — in this sequel that just hit Netflix.
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You can imagine the pure exhilaration that Grease fans felt when the epic saga of Didi Conn's Frenchy continued upon her return in the sequel. But halfway through the movie, she suddenly vanished. What happened?
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According to a report from Reuters, multiple anonymous sources in the Chinese media have said that they received instructions to halt any coverage of Mulan. This new controversy began shortly after the film's recent release on Disney+ (and no, it doesn't have to do with the $30 price tag).
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While the small amount of footage in the teaser trailer doesn't give away too much context, it does offer an eerie glimpse into the madness that horror fans can expect to encounter in Hulu's new fright fest from the mind of Clive Barker.
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This latest move is, unsurprisingly, yet another bit of fallout from 2020's industry reshuffling in the face of COVID. There's a silver lining, though, as there's actually good reason to believe this move will be Wonder Woman 1984's last.
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In an exclusive interview with Looper conducted in the run-up to Antebellum's September 18 release, actress Jena Malone credited her unconventional upbringing as playing a part in her career choices that so often overlap with important cultural conversations.
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This what the cast of The Hunger Games has been up to since leaving the brutal world of Panem behind.
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The Fast & Furious movies have grown from their comparatively low-key roots to a mega-successful blockbuster franchise ... but unfortunately, the price for success has been steep
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The Eternals are one of Marvel's strangest groups, and Thena is one of their most fascinating members. A scholar, a warrior, and an immortal, her life spans eons. We're here to explain her entire story, from her ancient origins to her unique relationship to Greek myth.
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While the idea of replacing Boseman has been broached, there are significant arguments for why acting legend's portrayal of the first and currently only Black Panther stand-alone performance should remain that way.
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Looper spoke with Karan Soni to dive deep into his role on Other Space as well as a series of other subjects, like what Daniel Radcliffe is really like, his future in the Deadpool franchise, and what it's been like working with comedy icons like Paul Feig, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig.
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Al Pacino's grandstanding work as the enigmatic and wildly charismatic Jimmy Hoffa continues to be singled out as one of The Irishman's finest elements, with many pointing to a particularly pivotal scene as a fresh highlight for his storied career.
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One factor seems to bother even the stalwart pro-#Alive crowd, if Reddit's /r/netflix forum is any indicator. Specifically, it was that most iconic and cherished of American filmmaking traditions that got in the crowd's craw: product placement.
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One of the characters that fans will no doubt be thrilled to see again in Netflix's new horror-comedy sequel is Sonya, the stylish and cool member of the satanic cult led by babysitter Bee. She is played by Hana Mae Lee, whose expert line readings turn Sonya from a sidekick to a scene-stealer.
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Looper spoke to Deadpool actor Karan Soni in an exclusive interview to dish on his reaction to landing the role of Dopinder, what it was like working with Ryan Reynolds, and what he thinks about the future of the franchise.
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As America continues to hack and gnaw its way through the yearlong monster mash that is 2020, we look with hope filled hearts towards the month of October and its customary seasonal graveyard smash. Here are a few of the most tantalizing offerings coming to the streaming service in October of 2020.
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In the bloodied annals of horror history, few villains cast quite as long a shadow as that of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The vile, manipulative man-eater first appeared as a frightfully compelling supporting player in the pages of Thomas Harris' bracing 1981 novel Red Dragon.
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Karl Urban may be currently starring on Amazon Prime's dark and contemporary take on the superhero genre, The Boys, but he's still getting questions about whether he'll reprise a role he played nearly a decade ago — the comic anti-hero Judge Dredd.
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