*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Wax on, wax off. The yin and yang between word and image is especially clear in cartoons. In the 3-D era, too many animated ...

LOS ANGELES, March 6 (UPI) --Kung Fu Panda 4, in theaters Friday, is consistently funny with lots of stellar visuals. It's never enough to completely compensate for a limited plot, but can be ...

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The secret weapon of the animated sequel "Kung Fu Panda 2" is not martial arts but a knack for sandwiching heavy moments between slices of light humor. Nobody ever stays too serious for too long: ...

Jackie Chan is the undisputed sensei – master – of kung fu comedies. He practically invented the genre back in 1978 and has been kicking butt ever since. Chan’s “The Forbidden Kingdom” (co-starring ...