Teen TV looks to the past with ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Hysteria!,’ ‘Cruel Intentions’
First episode impressions (TV reviews): “Cobra Kai” remains inspired, while the other two series almost begrudgingly go through the motions.
Cobra Kai/Karate Kid
Teen TV looks to the past with ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Hysteria!,’ ‘Cruel Intentions’
‘Cobra Kai’ eventually gets its kicks back in Season 6, Part 1
TV review: The storytelling and characters are at black-belt level, but the fight choreography and camera work have fallen off.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2022
2022 television: The landscape of TV is being flattened – fewer episodes, but more shows. That makes narrowing this list to a mere 10 quite a challenge.
Griffith earns Silver medal for ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5
TV review: Thomas Ian Griffith gives an outstanding villainous turn as Season 5 focuses on the adults, then re-centers on the kids for an epic final battle.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 4 (2021) goes down to the wire
TV review: This latest batch of 10 episodes features many great characters, but it’s dinged slightly by not having one that stands out from the pack.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021
2021 television: Mystery miniseries dominated 2021. But at least one reliable old standby cracks my list of the year’s 10 best TV shows.
‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 balances fan service, sharp writing
TV review: More than any other show that resurrects an old property, “Cobra Kai” knows how to give fans what they want and still make smart TV.
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 preview: This could be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones.
John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment
TV list: Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last year of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2019
2019 television: 2019 saw the continued dominance of streaming services and the rise to prominence of standalone miniseries.