Tag: Ralph Macchio

The Karate Kid Films Ranked

The Karate Kid films, beginning with the original release in 1984, have become cultural touchstones in pop culture.. The story follows Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio),

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Karate Kid: Legends (2025) – Review

Over the last few months, my journey through the Karate Kid franchise has taken to some far stranger places than Encino or Bejing. I am

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Karate Kid: Legends – New Trailer

Sony have released a new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends. Remember what you’re fighting for. In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu

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The Karate Kid Part III (1989) – Review

Just how much mileage can you get out of a young Karate student and his bond with this aging mentor? Well, if you’re John G.

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The Karate Kid Part II (1986) – Review

While I’ve always found The Karate Kid to be too twee for my personal tastes, I have to say I do get why the high-kicking

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The Karate Kid (1984) – Review

It had to happen sooner or later…There comes a time when every diligent movie blogger finds when they’ve no choice but to have to sit

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Karate Kid: Legends – Official Trailer

Sony has released the trailer for Karate Kid: Legends. In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is

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New ‘Karate Kid’ Film To Star Both Ralph Macchio And Jackie Chan

Sony are creating a Karate Kid cinematic universe by combining the original franchise and the 2010 remake. A new film untitled film, which will be

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‘Cobra Kai’ – Season 4 Official Trailer

Netflix have released the trailer for the fourth season of ‘Cobra Kai’. ‘Cobra Kai’ takes place over 30 years after the events of the 1984

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 8: The Good, The Bad, And The Badass

There are now three rival Dojos in the Valley with three different philosophies.  Miyagi-Do’s is one of calm, Eagle Fang will finish a fight but

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 7: Obstáculos

Finally the LaRussos decide to do something about Samantha’s (Mary Mouser) PTSD.  The poor girl has been suffering all seasons from the events of the

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 6: King Cobra

We travel back to Vietnam in 1968 to get more of an understanding of why John Kreese (Martin Kove) is the way he is.  It’s

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 5: Miyagi-Do

As Daniel continues his trip to Japan conflicts, both old and new, come to a head. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) is confronted by Chozen (Yuji Okumoto)

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 4: The Right Path

Up to this point the series had it’s focus on the original film but now ‘The Karate Kid Part II’ comes crashing into the storyline.

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 3: Now You’re Gonna Pay

The title of this episode is ‘Now You’re Gonna Pay’ and it carries with it a lot of different meanings.  The focus is on Daniel

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 2: Nature Vs. Nurture

And so begins the humanization of John Kreese.  After being the pantomime dame of the original films (especially Part III) and the series so far,

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Cobra Kai – Season 3, Episode 1: Aftermath

After a near two year break and an acquisition by Netflix, the hidden YouTube ‘Karate Kid’ continuation gem but now smash hit Cobra Kai is

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