It’s the throwback to the ’80s weekend as the big screen adaptation of The A-Team and the remake of The Karate Kid both role into theatres. While I opted out of seeing the Jaden Smith/Jackie Chan retelling of The Karate Kid (mainly because of Smith and his bratty attitude making me despise him) I am hearing good things about it. Richard Crouse gave it three and half stars in the Metro and Adam Nayman wrote in Eye Weekly that, “the remake of The Karate Kid impresses with its craft and its patience.” Maybe I’ll give it a chance one day. Until then I’ll be enjoying the original on Blu-ray.
The A-Team, on the other hand, I did catch and I thought it was a ton of fun, mostly because of the great casting choices of Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Sharlto Copley (Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson was okay, but not great, filling in for Mr. T). Fans of the series and people looking for a big dumb action flick should both be pleased.
The documentary on the Canadian band Rush, Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, is getting a brief theatrical run this weekend. Although the Toronto screenings are over, Saskatoon, Vancouver, and Halifax still have a couple, along with a few other Canadian cities (check the full schedule here). Don’t worry if you miss it as the DVD comes out on June 29. I’ve never understood the allure of the band and found them to be quite annoying. However, after seeing this, I have a new found respect for them.
Other films opening include one of my Hot Docs picks, The “SoCalled” Movie, the historical drama Agora, starring Rachel Weisz, the new cult sensation Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and some weird skateboarding film called Machotaildrop.
What are you seeing this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.
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