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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Review
Kenny D February 5, 2016 Comments Off on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ReviewPride and Prejudice was first published in 1813. The novel is a clever commentary on class structure, upbringing and love. It had everything you could hope for in a romantic period novel…except for one
Read More »Sundance 2016 Mini Reviews
Kenny D February 2, 2016 Comments Off on Sundance 2016 Mini ReviewsSundance has ended once again in another successful two week excursion of indie flicks. The big award winner, both in terms of audience and grand jury approval, was the revolutionary slave movie, Birth of
Read More »The 5th Wave Review
Kenny D January 22, 2016 0I think I’ll put as much work into this review as the filmmakers did into the latest young adult novel adaptation. In The 5th Wave, Cassie (Chloe Moretz) recounts the events that brought on
Read More »13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Review
Kenny D January 15, 2016 0Michael Bay. The mention of him tends to bring on involuntary eye rolls and often some dry heaving. His name is little more than a hiss and a byword. Yet, in between his commonplace explosion-stravaganzas,
Read More »The Forest Review
Kenny D January 8, 2016 0The first official movie of 2016 is The Forest starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Tudors, my dreams). A horror flick being released with little fanfare is something to worry about, as is
Read More »My Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
Kenny D January 5, 2016 0I love the beginning of a new year. I’m almost guaranteed to not see a good movie for around three months, but there is the fun potential of what’s coming down the pipeline in
Read More »My Favorite Movies of 2015
Kenny D January 1, 2016 0Earlier this week I posted my least favorite flicks of the year. I called it the worst movies list, because I truly believe they are the worst. However, I’m willing to be a little
Read More »The Ten Worst Movies of 2015
Kenny D December 29, 2015 0If you’ve ever read my site, or any other movie review site, you can see the thick level of cynicism that engulfs movie reviews. The thing is, none of us (critics/part-time reviewers/bloggers) hate movies.
Read More »2015 End of Year Movie Awards
Kenny D December 22, 2015 0It’s been a while since I’ve posted a weekly feature here on Showtime Showdown and I’m creating one just in time for the year in review. To see the awards from 2014 or 2013,
Read More »Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review
Kenny D December 18, 2015 0As I sit here, reflecting on the movie I just saw, I am afraid to write this review. My weariness of the promotional oversaturation is no secret to those who know me. I just
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