Legends now in theaters, the latest installment has already broken a Rotten Tomatoes record. Coming in the wake of the TV spin-off Cobra Kai's finale, the movie serves to bridge the gap between the small screen and the silver screen for the franchise.

Legends' star Ralph Macchio on the timeless appeal of the franchise, lessons he's learned from a marriage, and his favorite music.

The Karate Kid is a 41-year old film franchise counting five previous movies. The 2010 reboot with Chan and Jaden Smith owns the franchise’s record opening with $55.7M. It’s also the series’ highest-grossing title at the box office, with $176.6M domestic and $359M worldwide.

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.”

“Karate Kid: Legends” is steeped in nostalgia, which helps paper over a formulaic script and the strange reality that its domestic scenes are more effective than its fight action. It opens ...

Anthony Angeles, general manager of Galaxy Theatres Carson City, spoke with KOLO 8 Morning Break’s Katey Roshetko about this week’s movie lineup, including “Karate Kid: Legends” and “Bring Her Back.” Galaxy Theatres Family Fun Pack Giveaway: The fun pack includes: 4 movie tickets,

Karate allowed Vicencio to channel one of the ... “They’ve learned a lot ... You teach the word of God, but then you relate that to what they’re going through.”

So what is the deal with DC’s Karate Kid? Is he anything like his ’80s namesake? In a word: no. With all respect to Daniel LaRusso, the other Karate Kid kicks a hundred times more butt.