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“Cobra Kai Season VI Part 2” lags but still delivers high kicking entertainment

To the delight of fans worldwide, the second part of “Cobra Kai’s final season has finally arrived with the next five episodes. When we last left Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and their students—Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña), Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan), Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser), Demetri (Gianni Decenzo), Hawk (Jacob Bertrand), and Devon (Oona O’Brien)—they got the shock of a lifetime.

“Hot Frosty” suffers from the child of predictability

“Hot Frosty” centers on the character of Kathy, portrayed by Lacey Chabert, who continues to navigate her grief following the death of her husband two years prior. Kathy operates a diner that serves as a cherished establishment within the community. While she remains in mourning for her first love, the town’s residents actively encourage her to seek new romantic possibilities.

“Time Cut” is a decent enough genre bender

Director Hannah Macpherson doubles up on genres for her “Time Cut” sophomore effort from Netflix. Macpherson also co-writes the film’s screenplay with Michael Kennedy. In the present day, Lucy Field (Madison Bailey), A high school senior student and amateur inventor, accidentally finds a time machine and travels back to 2003, the year her sister Summer (Antonia Gentry) was murdered by an unknown killer.

“Lonely Planet” is a bore

From the get‑go, it’s apparent that Dern is here only for the paycheck. Not only does the usually elegant actress deliver a bland performance as Maya Reid, but her character is contrived and never comes across as more than an artificially inflated cliché.

Minus the clichés, “Rez Ball” is a winning basketball flick

After making a name for herself in episodic television, director Sydney Freeland jumps to features in “Rez Ball” from Netflix. Freeland also pens the film’s screenplay, which takes inspiration from Michael Powell’s book “Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation”.

Cinematic beauty is a miss in “Uglies”

Streaming giant Netflix gives the popular dystopian young adult novel “Uglies” an adaptation. McG directs the film from a script by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson based on the same-titled book by Scott Westerfeld.