Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’
Here's a look at a trio of recent Academy Award-winning films -- "Nomadland," "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "Promising Young Woman" -- now available on the Blu-ray format. Published May 5, 2021
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ and ‘Broadway Melody of 1940’
Here's a look at a pair of classic musicals -- "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Broadway Melody of 1940," restored for the high definition format and available as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Published April 30, 2021
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Each Dawn I Die’ and ‘Another Thin Man’
Here's a look at a pair of classic black-and-white films from the 1930s -- "Each Dawn I Die" and "Another Thin Man," restored for the high definition format and available as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Published April 21, 2021
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘The Furies’ and ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’
Here's a look at few classic films -- "The Furies" and "Paramount Presents: The Greatest Show on Earth" -- remastered and ready for high definition viewing. Published April 17, 2021
‘Soul: Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review
Pixar's animated celebration of jazz and the mysteries surrounding the meaning of life and death moves to the ultra-high definition home theater realm. Published April 14, 2021
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ 4K Ultra HD movie review
Director Patty Jenkins' big-budgeted, live-action movie "Wonder Woman 1984" moves from select theaters and HBO Max to ultra-high definition home theaters. Published April 8, 2021
4K Ultra HD movie reviews: ‘News of the World’ and ‘Gattaca’
Here's a look at a pair of ultra-high definition movie releases -- 'News of the World' and 'Gattaca' -- offering a look at the past and a potential future. Published April 1, 2021
‘The Ten Commandments’ 4K Ultra HD review
Cecil B DeMille's arguably greatest if not most epic cinematic achievement, "The Ten Commandments," returns to home theaters in stunning ultra-high definition glory to chronicle the story of Moses and his freeing of the Hebrew people from the oppressive bondage in Egypt. Published March 30, 2021
‘Monster Hunter’ 4K Ultra HD review
Capcom's popular, action-packed, gaming franchise became a live-action movie last year under the direction of Paul W.S. Anderson and now arrives in ultra-high definition equipped home theaters in "Monster Hunter." Published March 24, 2021
Blu-ray TV reviews: ‘Harley Quinn’ and ‘Rick and Morty’
Here's a look at a pair of mature-rated, cutting-edge animated series -- "Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-4" and "Harley Quinn: The Complete First and Second Seasons" -- perfect for binge-watching on the Blu-ray format. Published March 17, 2021
Blu-ray movie review: ‘Defending Your Life’
Filmmaker and comedian Albert Brooks' "Defending Your Life," a profoundly amusing look at the afterlife, debuts on the Blu-ray format with a resurrected high definition visual presentation. Published March 12, 2021
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Damn Yankees’ and ‘Show Boat’
Here's a look at a pair of classic musicals -- "Damn Yankees" and "Show Boat" -- restored for the high definition format and available as part of the Warner Archive Collection. Published March 8, 2021
‘The Croods: The New Age’ 4K Ultra HD review
The latest adventure starring Dreamwork Animations' prehistoric clan arrives on ultra-high definition to give home theater audiences an eye-popping and amusing lesson in evolution. Published March 3, 2021
Zadzooks: ‘Little Nightmares II’ review (PS4)
A child helps his new best friend escape from a terrifying world in a platforming puzzler packed with tension, suffocating atmosphere and dread. Published February 25, 2021
‘Do the Right Thing’ 4K Ultra HD movie review
"Do the Right Thing," filmmaker Spike Lee's Academy Award-nominated, seminal social commentary on America from 1989, returns in the ultra-high definition format with a visual presentation as potent as its message of racism. Published February 20, 2021
Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ and ‘Freaky’
Here's a look at a pair of movies -- one classic ("Lady Sings the Blues") and one horrifying ("Freaky") -- both new to the Blu-ray format. Published February 13, 2021
‘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