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Film News: A pair of ’80s reboots enter the fray — A pair of ’80s reboots — Sony’s “Karate Kid” at 3,663 locations and 20th Century Fox’s “The A-Team” at 3,534 — enter the fray this weekend poised to deliver a swift kick in the domestic B.O.

Film News: Comic actress has been drawing laughs since ’80s — Few comic actresses working primarily in television can boast the kind of career Julia Louis-Dreyfus has had, with success on long-running comedy shows in three decades.

Film News: Decade’s a dynamo for contemporary remakes — Studios have gone back to the future as they develop their upcoming slates, eyeing a slew of hits from the 1980s to remake, reboot or reimagine. The irony is that “Back to the Future” isn’t one of them.

Film News: Risque Australian films of yesteryear in the spotlight — The Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s popular Midnight Screenings slot will feature risqué Australian movies from the 1970s and 80s this year.