Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Blu-ray review: Shrek: Anniversary Edition
A smelly green ogre returns to home theater screens to celebrate his first film and entertain a new generation of fans. Published June 22, 2016
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Blu-ray TV for dad
Game of Thrones: The Complete Fourth Season, Steelbook Collectors Set, Roots: The Complete Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete Series and Veep: The Complete Fourth Season are some last-minute TV gift ideas for dad. Published June 14, 2016
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Blu-ray movies for dad
American Sniper: The Chris Kyle Commemorative, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Directors Cut and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi are some last-minute movie gift ideas for dad. Published June 13, 2016
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Outdoor gadget ideas for dad
Dreamwave' Survivor, Tough Tested's WeatherProof 8000 battery pack and Char-Broil's Simple Smoker with SmartChef technology are some last-minute gift ideas. Published June 10, 2016
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Cool tech toys for dad
Thalmic Labs' Myo Armband, Sphero's BB-8 and Swann's Gravity Pursuit are some last-minute gift ideas. Published June 10, 2016
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best gaming gadgets for dad
Scuf Gaming's Infinity 4PS controller with Doom, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Ratchet and Clank and Satechi's Universal Gamepad with Mad Max and Temple Run are some last-minute gift ideas. Published June 10, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’ and hail the Coen brothers
Joel and Ethan Coen celebrate the chaos of the Golden Age of Hollywood in a lavish production that shines in high definition. Published June 9, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Zootopia’
Disney's big-budgeted, anthropomorphic, animated-animal adventure now allows home theater folk to appreciate its cornucopia of computer-crafted, colorful characters. Published June 9, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’
Director Burr Steers' cinematic adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's parody novel, which mixed Jane Austen's classic literature with an invasion by flesh-eating ghouls, debuts on home theater screens. Published June 2, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Gods of Egypt’ - Effects-heavy visuals offer a high-def delight
Director Alex Proyas' $140 million swords and sandals fantasy film passes to the afterlife of the Blu-ray realm, hoping for the home theater deities to embrace his extravagant vision. Published June 1, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Race’ - No medal for paltry extras
Director Stephen Hopkins' cinematic historical drama about the struggles of legendary track star Jessie Owens arrives to home theaters. Published May 28, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Zoolander No. 2: The Magnum Edition’
A retired fashion model attempts a comeback in the Ben Stiller-directed, 15-year-in-the-making sequel now looking to dazzle a home theater audience. Published May 26, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘The Finest Hours’ - Harrowing, high-def historical drama
Director Craig Gillespie harrowing sea adventure based on the real-life events of a miraculous rescue potently washes into home theaters. Published May 25, 2016
Zadzooks: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End review
This third person action game offers a satisfying conclusion to the popular and award winning franchise while presenting a cinematic mini-series highlighting plenty of harrowing, blockbuster-style action. Published May 20, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Deadpool’ - A potent package for Wade Wilson fans
The most obnoxious and profane comic book anti-hero in the history of the sequential-art galaxy starred in his own cinematic epic early this year that became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. Published May 18, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘The Witch’ - Extras explore the visual magic
A farming family banished by their Puritan peers and isolated in the wilderness must survive the ever-evolving presence of witchcraft in this simmering horror film concocted by writer and first-time director Robert Eggers. Published May 17, 2016
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Joy’ and ‘Jane Got A Gun’
Top picks from recent home theater releases include "Joy" and "Jane Got A Gun." Published May 11, 2016
Blu-ray review: Independence Day: 20th Anniversary Edition
The definitive popcorn-munching, extraterrestrial invasion movie returns to Blu-ray just in time for its new sequel and to also celebrate its place in pop-culture cinema history over the past two decades. Published May 10, 2016
Zadzooks: Aliens vs. Pinball review
Three new virtual pinball tables highlight memorable moments, dialogue and characters in the movies "Aliens" and "Alien vs. Predator" and the popular 2014 video game "Alien Isolation." Published May 7, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Krampus,’ horror and holiday hilarity
Director Michael Dougherty's holiday horror homage to "Gremlins" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" gives home theater audiences an amusing as well as terrifying look at what happens to those who do not trust in Santa Claus. Published May 6, 2016
