John Avildsen

Date of Birth

1935-12-21

Date of Death

2017-06-16

Place of Birth

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net: Garreth Gibson

Posted 2 years ago

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to...

Cobra Kai season 4 teaser reveals December return for series

Posted 5 years ago

Cobra Kai is set to make its season 4 return and a new teaser reveals that Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, and the rest of the Cobra Kai will be streaming from our homes this December. According to a Netflix press...

Cobra Kai spinoff is possible, says series creator

Posted 5 years ago

Cobra Kai continues to be a huge hit with each passing season and it seems like nothing can slow down its momentum. With its mix of nostalgia and compelling new stories, the series has captivated fans of The Karate Kid...

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Netflix renews Cobra Kai for Season 4 and unveils Season 3 release date

Posted 6 years ago

WARNING: This article contains plot spoilers for Season 2 of Cobra Kai. Read at your own peril! * Cobra Kai never dies, baby! Netflix has announced that its renewed Cobra Kai for a fourth season with Season 3 to premiere...

Rocky and Legally Blonde in Concert series announced for 2021

Posted 6 years ago

I hope you're ready to eat thunder and crap lightning while wearing pink trunks because Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) and TCG Entertainment have announced that ROCKY and LEGALLY BLONDE are getting "Films in Concert" presentations. Both series, which are scheduled to...

The Karate Kid producers didn’t want Pat Morita to play Mr. Miyagi

Posted 6 years ago

It's hard to believe anyone else playing Mr. Miyagi in THE KARATE KID and subsequent sequels, especially since his portrayer, Pat Morita, became so synonymous in the role. Morita became known on and off-screen as the popular character and it's something...

Cobra Kai seasons 1 and 2 headed to Netflix in August

Posted 6 years ago

In preparation for Cobra Kai's move to Netflix for its third season, the streamer is bringing the first two seasons of the popular former YouTube series to its platform beginning on August 28, 2020. Cobra Kai debuted in May 2018...

The UnPopular Opinion: Rocky

Posted 6 years ago

Alex THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We're hoping this column...

Cobra Kai creators on the move to Netflix with the series’ third season

Posted 6 years ago

I'll admit that I didn't exactly have high hopes for YouTube's Cobra Kai, which took place 34 years after THE KARATE KID and followed a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) as he sought redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai...

Cobra Kai’s third season to show no mercy on Netflix

Posted 6 years ago

Let is be known that Netflix shows no mercy when it comes to scooping up the exclusive rights to in-demand entertainment for their forever-growing platform. It's been announced that Netflix will now be the official home of COBRA KAI, YouTube's...

A trailer for the Stallone-narrated Rocky documentary enters the ring

Posted 6 years ago

A trailer for writer-director Derek Wayne Johnson's Rocky documentary, 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, has officially entered the ring. The new doc, which is narrated by the Italian Stallion himself, Sylvester Stallone, will explore all eight movies in the...

Stallone-narrated Rocky documentary to enter the On-Demand ring this June

Posted 6 years ago

Hey yo, my fellow Rocky enthusiasts, if more of the Italian Stallion is what you want, a new behind-the-scenes documentary titled 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic is about to hit you with one hell of a haymaker. It's...

Sylvester Stallone to host a Rocky livestream screening for charity

Posted 6 years ago

Get ready to eat thunder and crap lightning for charity, because Sylvester Stallone is gearing up to host a livestream showing of ROCKY as part of the new weekly “Screening Room With The Stars” series. Presented by Creative Artists Agency, the "Screening...

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