In this episode of the The Film Stage podcast Jordan Raup and Dan Mecca review Harald Zwart’s The Karate Kid (Jordan Raup’s text review here) and Joe Carnahan‘s The A-Team (Jack Giroux’s text review here). We also talk briefly about Debra Granik‘s Winters Bone and discuss the sad state of the summer movie season.

We also discuss the following news stories:

Neveldine and Taylor Will Direct ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel; Nicolas Cage Returning
Leterrier Eyes Sci-Fi Film Described As ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Meets ‘Taken’
Sam Raimi Will Officially Direct ‘Oz, The Great And Powerful’ In 3D
Robert Downey Jr’s Gravity Will Be 60% CGI
Is ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Doomed?
‘Sunshine’ and ‘28 Days Later’ Writer Alex Garland To Enter ‘Logan’s Run’

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Music: Arcade Fire – Ready To Start (from The Suburbs)

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