Joseph Szadkowski

‘Elysium’ 4K Ultra HD review

Director Neill Blomkamp's dystopian sci-fi thriller from 2013 returns to home entertainment realms in an ultra-high definition format with a generous supply of extras. Published February 10, 2021

Blu-ray TV reviews: ‘Snowpiercer’ and ‘Doom Patrol’

Here's a look at a pair of excellent episodic shows from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment -- "Snowpiercer: The Complete First Season" and "Doom Patrol: The Complete Second Season" -- now available in the Blu-ray format. Published February 3, 2021

Blu-ray movie review: ‘Paramount Presents: The Court Jester’

Melvin Frank and Norman Panama's lavish medieval musical comedy from 1956 debuts in a magnificently restored version to showcase its Technicolor and VistaVision widescreen origins and the skills of legend Danny Kaye. Published January 29, 2021

Blu-ray movie review: ‘The Curse of Frankenstein: Two-Disc Special Edition’

Hammer Film Productions' loose adaptation of Mary Shelley's seminal monster novel returns in a remastered high definition format for U.S. audiences as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Published January 27, 2021

Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Fatman’ and ‘Honest Thief’

Here's a review of pair of films -- "Fatman" and "Honest Thief" starring legendary blockbuster actors in not-so-blockbuster roles now available in the Blu-ray format. Published January 22, 2021

Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Mister Roberts,’ ‘The Harvey Girls’ and ‘Sergeant York’

Here's a look at a trio of classic films -- "Mister Roberts," "The Harvey Girls" and "Sergeant York" -- restored for the high definition format and available as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Published January 15, 2021

‘Love and Monsters’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

Director Michael Matthews' fun postapocalyptic monster movie suffered the dismal box office fate of many films in a pandemic-suffocating world, but its debut on the ultra-high definition format will thrill home theater audience looking for an entertaining distraction. Published January 12, 2021

‘Tenet’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's sci-fi, time-bending, super spy thriller moves from its anemic debut in pandemic-ravaged theaters to a stunning home entertainment, ultra-high definition presentation. Published December 26, 2020

‘Total Recall’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

Director Paul Verhoeven celebrates the 30th anniversary of his sci-fi spy thriller masterpiece with a new ultra-high definition digital restoration. Published December 22, 2020

Holiday Gift Guide 2020 — Best in gaming gadgets, games and collectibles

A gift guide to some of the coolest gaming gadgets and games including Vizio's M50Q7, Scuf Gaming's Impact controller, EPOS/Sennheiser's GSP 670 wireless headset, Backbone's Backbone One, Activision's Call of Duty: Black OPS Cold War, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Banpresto's Katsuki Bakugo and FIGPins' Broly and Gogeta. Published December 14, 2020

Gift Guide 2020: Best of Blu-ray and 4K UHD movies

Gift ideas for movie watchers include "Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy," "Resident Evil: Limited Edition Collection," "The Irishman," "Glengarry Glen Ross: Collector's Edition," "Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy," "Rambo: The Complete Steelbook Collection," "Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection," "Dreamworks: 10-Movie Collection," "Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection," "Coming to America: Steelbook Edition," "Alfred Hitchcock: Archive Collection," "Parasite," "Whiplash" and "Mall Rats: Limited Edition." Published December 3, 2020

Gift Guide 2020: Best of DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD television

Gift ideas for television show watchers include "Schitt's Creek: The Complete Collection," "Chernobyl: Steelbook Edition," "Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection," "Mission Impossible: The Original TV Series," "Arrow: The Complete Series," "Saturday Night Live: The Early Years," "The Last Dance," "Flintstones: The Complete Series," "Eureka: The Complete Series" and "Masterpiece: Victoria -- The Complete Seasons 1, 2 and 3." Published November 29, 2020

‘Mulan: Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD review

Disney's live-action adaptation of its 1998 hit cartoon about the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan arrives in ultra-high definition. Published November 24, 2020

‘V for Vendetta’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

Director James McTeigue and the Wachowskis' 2006 politically charged drama adapting Alan Moore and David Lloyd's 1988 sequential art masterpiece debuts on ultra-high definition. Published November 12, 2020

Blu-ray TV reviews: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ and ‘Stargirl’

Here's a look at a pair of episodic series -- "Star Trek: Picard - Season One" and "Stargirl: The Complete First Season" -- now available in the high definition format covering one old and one new hero. Published November 7, 2020

Blu-ray TV review: ‘Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Season 1’

Curious humans who watched scary movies during the Halloween season will love splatter film director extraordinaire Eli Roth's television show on AMC offering an educational perspective on some of the best of the ghoulish genre. Published November 6, 2020

Best Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: ‘Psycho,’ ‘The War of the Worlds,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ and more

Just in time for Halloween, reviews of "The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection," "The War of the Worlds," "'Beetlejuice," "District 9," "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Collector's Edition)," "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark," "Vestron Video Collector's Series: Shivers," "Paramount Presents: The Haunting," "Blumhouse of Horrors" and "Rob Zombie Trilogy: SteelBook Edition." Published October 23, 2020