The script by Ron J. Friedman, Stephen Bencich and Rita Hsiao throws every possible joke at the audience. Midway through a battle in Hell — yes, Hell — its ruler, Yama (Andrew Kishino), even ...

‘The Monkey King’ Review: Netflix Toon Offers Yet Another Take on One of China’s Most Beloved Characters Reviewed at Bay Theater, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Aug. 15, 2023. MPA Rating: PG.

THE MONKEY King, like many iconic fictional heroes—Harry Potter, Batman, Little Orphan Annie—had an unhappy childhood. Sprung from a rock on a mythical mountain, he overcame early hardship to ...