Manny the Movie Guy’s Weekend Picks: New Karate Kid & Horror Thrills

As the heat rises, moviegoers might find a cool refuge at the theater this weekend. Manny the Movie Guy highlights two major releases.

Karate Kid Legends, the sixth installment in the iconic franchise, sees Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio returning to train new Karate Kid Lee Fong, played by Ben Wang. While the film retains classic themes of mentorship and perseverance, Manny critiques its reheated plot and predictable ending, though he praises the action and performances. He gives it two and a half out of four stars.

For horror fans, Bring Her Back emerges from Australian twin filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou. Starring Sora Wong, Billy Barrett, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Sally Hawkins, this supernatural thriller explores grief, trauma, and terror with visceral gore and psychological tension. Manny awards it three out of four stars.

Catch these films now at local theaters and enjoy a weekend of cinematic thrills.