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Jokers Wild

April 28, 2015 Bryce Zabel 2

Here at the Smack, weâ€™d have to say that heâ€™s the most iconic comic book villain of all time. The Joker just turned 75, by the way, having first appeared in Batman #1 back on April 25, 1940.

So happy birthday, you green-haired, crazy-eyed, psychopathic criminal, you!

As a straight-up birthday present to fans, Suicide Squad director David Ayer just tweeted out a clear look at the Joker as heâ€™s going to be portrayed by Jared Leto. Impossible as this may sound, Letoâ€™s Joker is as surprising today as Heath Ledgerâ€™s Joker was when we first saw him. […]

alt.history, What if JFK Lived, Sidewise Award nominee

Team Smack Goes Sidewise

June 9, 2014 Movie Smackdown 0

We didn’t see this one coming… We’ve told you aboutÂ Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas?, the alternate history book written by Movie Smackdown’s evil genius Bryce Zabel, edited by our own word wrangler […]

The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital?

March 7, 2014 Lynda Karr 2

Check The Drop to see whatâ€™s new in theaters, disc and digital each week. Click below for theater showtimes. If you’d rather stay home, check out Armchair Smack, where we suggest alternatives to each week’s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both, and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare.

What will you view this weekend? […]

The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital? 10-4-13

October 4, 2013 Lynda Karr 0

Check The Drop to see what’s new in theaters, disc and digital each week. Click below for theater showtimes. If you’d rather stay home, check out Armchair Smack, where we suggest alternatives to each week’s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both, and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare. […]

The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital? 9-20-13

September 19, 2013 Lynda Karr 0

Check The Drop to see what’s new in theaters, disc and digital each week. Click below for theater showtimes. If you’d rather stay home, check out Armchair Smack, where we suggest alternatives to each week’s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both, and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare. And donâ€™t forget about the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

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The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital? 9-13-13

September 13, 2013 Lynda Karr 0

Check into The Drop for your Friday the 13th viewing. Here’s what’s new in theaters, disc and digital each week. Click below for theater showtimes. If you’d rather stay home, check out Armchair Smack, where we suggest alternatives to each week’s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both, and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare.

What will you view this weekend? […]

The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital?

September 6, 2013 Lynda Karr 0

Make The Drop your one stop to plan your weekend. See whatâ€™s new in theaters, disc and digital each week, and click below to get showtimes. Want to stay home? Check out Armchair Smack, where we suggest alternatives to each weekâ€™s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both, and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare.

What will you view this weekend? […]

The Drop: Whatâ€™s New in Theaters, Disc and Digital?

August 30, 2013 Movie Smackdown 0

Don’t plan your weekend until you’ve visited The Drop! See what’s new in theaters, disc and digital each week. Not excited by the new releases or don’t want to get out of your pajamas? Armchair Smack is for you. We suggest alternatives to each week’s theatrical releases. Choose one or see both and then Smack us in the comments section below and let us know how they compare.

What will you view this weekend? […]

John Kennedy vs. The Conspirators

July 10, 2013 Eric Estrin 0

What really would have happened next if John Kennedy survived the ambush at Dealey Plaza?

Thatâ€™s the intriguing premise of this ambitiously researched novel by award-winning TV writer/producer Bryce Zabel, who just happens to be the publisher of Movie Smackdown. In his new book out soon, Surrounded by Enemies: What If Kennedy Survived Dallas?, Bryce boldly reimagines a post-1963 political scenario that focuses on what we now know about the secrets of the Kennedy presidency in a way that shocks readers without resorting to sci-fi gimmicks. […]

Oscar Wrap-Up 2013

February 25, 2013 Arthur Tiersky 7

Two years ago, the Oscars crossed the line from Annual Guilty Pleasure into Annual Torturous Ritual, and by the look of things last night, thatâ€™s where itâ€™s planting its feet. The main issue I raised […]