Jun 5th, 2008 · DreamWorks' animated romp proves charming, if studiously formulaic. The simple story is aimed squarely at tots, but the digitizers have referenced Eastern visual styles — from delicate Chinese screens to flashy Japanese anime — to enliven the look for adults.
Apr 18th, 2008 · Theoretically based on a Chinese epic, this brightly idiotic fantasy is basically The Wizard of Oz in martial-arts drag. A kung-fu movie buff, hunting for DVDs in Chinatown, gets transported to ancient China to free a warrior from the evil Jade Warlord.
Nov 23rd, 2005 · Karen Grigsby Bates talks to Jeff Stone, author of The Five Ancestors -- a multi-book saga for young adults that follows the adventures of five boys raised in a Buddhist monastery. They avenge the destruction of their temple and the murder of its abbot using kung fu martial art skills.
Sep 13th, 2005 · The ethnically divided Bosnian town of Mostar is planning to put up a statue of kung fu legend Bruce Lee. Veselin Gatalo, president of the organization Urban Movement Mostar, says Lee is a symbol the whole community could rally behind; one of "loyalty, friendship, skill, and justice." Robert Siegel talks with Gatalo about the unusual choice for a public monument.
Sep 2nd, 2005 · One of the founding members of the kung-fu-meets-hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, The RZA also has written film scores, including those for Kill Bill and Ghost Dog, and a book called The Wu Tang Manual. (This interview originally aired March 7, 2005.)
Apr 8th, 2005 · Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan looks at what critics are saying about the weekend's major new films, including Sahara, Fever Pitch and Kung Fu Hustle.
Mar 7th, 2005 · The RZA is one of the founding members of the kung-fu-meets-hip-hop group the Wu Tang Clan. He has also written film scores, including 'Kill Bill' and 'Ghost Dog'. Now he has turned his efforts to a new book, 'The Wu Tang Manual'.