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Song of the Thin Man is a solid conclusion to the Thin Man series. I am impressed with how consistently good these films are. I guess that's a testament to the onscreen chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy. I was also delighted to see Dean Stockwell playing the part of Nick Jr. Maybe I was just too tired while watching this, but the murder mystery aspect feels a little muddled. I had a hard time following what was going on. Nevertheless, I enjoyed watching Nick and Nora take another shot at solving the crime, and I'm a little sad that Song of the Thin Man is the final film of the franchise.

Is Kung Pow! Enter the Fist a completely ridiculous movie? Yes. Is it also highly entertaining and surprisingly clever? Also, yes. The fact that Steve Oedekerk digitally inserted himself into an old martial arts film to parody the genre and create something completely original is a strange kind of genius, and many of the visual effects still hold up. This movie is very quotable, too. While I find it to be enjoyable, I do know this kind of absurd humor would annoy some people, so I can't recommend it to everyone, but those with a unique sense of humor should give Kung Pow! Enter the Fist a chance.

The Karate Kid Part II is an honorable sequel to The Karate Kid. It raises the stakes by traveling to a different location, even though the plot is essentially the same: Daniel is getting bullied and learns a new martial arts technique to defend himself. This movie also presents antagonists that are very easy to hate, but they also come off a little cartoonish in their villainy. Nevertheless, Pat Morita is flawless as Mr. Miyagi, the story is engaging, and, in addition to all that, you get Glory of Love, which is a fantastic song. The Karate Kid may be superior, but Karate Kid Part II is still great.