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Bitter enemies. Warring dojos. New blood. Daniel and Johnny reignite old West Valley rivalries in this follow-up series to the Karate Kid films, available on Blu-ray in a 13 disc set from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment starting March 3rd. Season 6 DVD also available separately on March 3RD.
When a franchise has lasted four decades, every new installment comes with high expectations and a bit of pressure. The Karate Kid series has always been about more than just fighting—it’s about mentorship, discipline, and finding strength in unlikely places. With Karate Kid: Legends, the torch officially passes to a new generation while still honoring the past. The […]
The Karate Kid is one of those films that was almost always a big part of my movie-watching as a kid. I was drawn to the underdog story of Daniel Larusso, who, with a great deal of spunk and determination, proved himself to be a teenage hero for some. We are now at the 40th […]
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coming-of-age classic — from Academy Award®-winning director John G. Avildsen (1976, Rocky) — that will leave you cheering! There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Ralph Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi […]
Francis Ford Coppola has been busy during quarantine recutting various films of his. Last year saw the new edition of The Godfather, Part III and just a couple months ago we were treated to a new cut of Dementia 13. We even had another version of Apocalypse Now recently. The Outsiders is having its turn […]
The Karate Kid is one of those films that was almost always a big part of my movie watching as a kid. I was drawn to the underdog story of Daniel Larusso, who with a great deal of spunk and determination proved himself to be a teenage hero for some. I was so excited to […]
Set during the early 1970s in New York City’s Times Square, The Deuce, starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, gives viewers an up-close look at the gritty world of sex and crime, as the porn industry begins its climb to legitimacy, cultural permanence, and billion-dollar profitability. HBO has announced that it will release The Deuce: The Complete First […]
So many amazing film fests – so little time! The recent star-studded 17th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival happened this past week (at the famed TLC Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood!) and it was a massive five day movie event indeed. Not only were there amazing docs and features, but also a slew of short […]
Feeling strangely movie academic this week leads us to a past picture selection that helps both educate and entertain…welcome to Forgotten Friday Flick! Today we’re hitting the books and heading to class for a cinematic story about the ups, downs and student clowns that make up one ruckus high school. It’s a dramatic yet comically […]
As a child of the 70’s, what youngsters did not grow up with Ralph Macchio and The Karate Kid? Is that the true definition of a rhetorical question or what? I know firsthand that flick had a profound impact in my life. It gave me the much needed strength and confidence to stand up to […]
If there ever is a film that I have high hopes for on the Blu-ray format, then it would be Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. But if I had a 10th choice, then I would probably say the monumental The Karate Kid. OK. Why not Part II as well? Didn’t every one my age start taking […]
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