![]() When young Arthur’s father is murdered and his uncle (Jude Law) uses black magic to seize the throne, the child is forced to grow up on the streets of London - until he comes across that sword in the stone. “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (Warner, 2017, PG-13, featurettes). This is the seventh Chan film directed by Stanley Tong, whose résumé includes one of Chan’s best, 1992’s “Supercop.” The result is far from Chan’s best work, but the martial arts star’s boyish charm is in full force, even at age 63. Ultimately, the film doesn’t so much end as it just abruptly stops then erupts into a lengthy Bollywood-style dance number led by Chan. And, as this is a Chinese-Indian co-production and co-stars Indian actors Disha Patani and Sonu Sood, quite a bit takes place in India. ![]() Jackie Chan is back in action-comedy mode with this Indiana Jones-style farce filmed in such far-flung locations as Beijing, Iceland and Dubai. “Kung Fu Yoga” (Well Go, 2017, not rated/probable PG-13, in Mandarin with English subtitles or dubbed in English, featurettes, bloopers, trailer). The latest from Jackie Chan leads off these new movies on Blu-ray, DVD and video streaming sites this week.
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