‘Cobra Kai’ Season 1 (2018) punches up ‘Karate Kid’ saga
Throwback Thursday (TV review): “Cobra Kai” Season 1 is a pitch-perfect continuation of the ‘Karate Kid’ saga.
Sports
‘Wimbledon’ (2004) serves up tennis and romance
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Kirsten Dunst film isn’t a classic, but it is a respectable mix of tennis and romance.
‘Karate Kid Part III’ (1989) a great comedy … but not on purpose
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is much funnier than the first two; unfortunately, this isn’t supposed to be a comedy series.
‘Karate Kid Part II’ (1986) a solid but safe sequel
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is a solid but safe sequel that journeys to Miyagi’s home island.
‘Karate Kid’ (1984) a flawed classic for young viewers
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This is a sloppy, incomplete film, but also a timeless classic for young viewers.
‘Fighting with My Family’ is a fairly lightweight biopic, but Florence Pugh is a champion in the main role (Movie review)
“Fighting with My Family” doesn’t redefine the sports biopic genre, which in a way is too bad because professional wrestling is such an unusual thing, sitting on the border between athletics and entertainment. It might […]
Stellar cast elevates urban fantasy of ‘Redbelt’ (2008)
Mamet Monday (Movie review): A stellar cast elevates this urban fantasy where “there’s always a way out.”
‘Varsity Blues’ (1999) smartly parodies teen sports flicks
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Friday Night Lights” didn’t become a movie until 2004, yet 1999’s “Varsity Blues” plays like a sharp parody of it.
John’s top 10 movies of 2018
The dominant genre of 2018 continued to be superheroes; even with the “X-Men” Universe and DC Extended Universe releasing only one film each, the three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were impossible to overlook. Still, this […]
All 8 ‘Rocky’/ ‘Creed’ films, ranked from chump to champ
Movie rankings: Check out this eight-card lineup from challengers to champions as we count down the “Rocky” and “Creed” films.