While there has long been criticism aimed at The Karate Kid's sequels, that's not to say they don't have their fare share of redeemable qualities.

Daniel, played by Ralph Macchio, in the final battle in The Karate Kid Part II Credit: Image via Columbia Pictures One of the issues that many sequels to films that were surprise successes face is ...

Jay Mauldin is an upstanding citizen that hails from the California desert, but often finds himself in the Pacific Northwest, or the Carolinas. With two degrees in ancient history, Jay is sufficiently ...