Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Best horror attractions 2018: Six Flags America’s ‘Fright Fest’ (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
Six Flags America's yearly "Fright Fest" returns for its 10th season and has, once again, allowed talented creators to develop new attractions to deliver intense ways to entertain as well as scare guests for select evenings in October. Published October 8, 2018
Best horror attractions 2018: Kings Dominion’s ‘Halloween Haunt’ (Doswell, Virginia)
Theme park Kings Dominion offers plenty of terrifying thrills throughout the year with death-defying roller coasters and rides, but with the season devoted to ghosts and goblins, it ratchets up the level of scares with "Halloween Haunt." Published October 6, 2018
Best horror attractions 2018: ‘Field of Screams’ (Mountville, Pennsylvania)
Humans looking for a satisfying scare during the Halloween season can enjoy a steady supply of potent shocks unleashed by the Schopf family at their annual "Field of Screams" horror event buried within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Published September 29, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ 4K Ultra HD review
A live action adventure about the early days of Han Solo arrives to home theaters to hopefully impress ultra-high definition theater owners and fans of George Lucas' galaxy far, far away. Published September 25, 2018
‘Ocean’s 8’ 4K Ultra HD review
Director and writer Gary Ross' continuation of a popular heist film franchise arrives in the ultra-high definition format and will not dazzle home cinema connoisseurs, but does make for an entertaining evening. Published September 21, 2018
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ 4K Ultra HD review
The latest blockbuster devoted to modern man co-existing with genetically cloned dinosaurs stomps and loudly growls over to the ultra-high definition, home theater format. Published September 19, 2018
4K Ultra HD reviews: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Predator’
Here's a look at a pair of horror films -- "Hereditary" and "Predator" -- recently released in the 4K Ultra HD format, unleashing two radically different styles of terror for audiences. Published September 11, 2018
Zadzooks: Marvel’s Spider-Man video game review
It has been more than a decade since our friendly neighborhood web slinger has freely roamed New York City in a video game, and this third-person, three-dimensional adventure expands brilliantly on his former glory. Published September 8, 2018
Blu-ray TV reviews: ‘The Blacklist: The Complete Fifth Season’ and ‘Documentary Now!’
Two television series recently released on Blu-ray -- "The Blacklist: The Complete Fifth Season" and "Documentary Now! Season One and Season Two" -- are well worth the time investment. Published September 7, 2018
‘Deadpool 2: Super Duper $@%!#& Cut’ 4K Ultra HD review
Marvel Comic's famed mutant mercenary with a big mouth looks for further immersion into the lives of his adoring, ultra-high definition loving fans with a home entertainment release packed with sass and extras. Published August 28, 2018
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Walking Tall: Special Edition’ and ‘Upgrade’
Here's a pair of butt-kicking movies -- "Walking Tall: Special Edition" and "Upgrade" released in the Blu-ray format. Published August 25, 2018
‘Avengers: Infinity War: Cinematic Universe Edition’ 4K Ultra HD review
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo's $2 billion Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster from earlier this year debuts in the ultra-high definition format to give fans another chance to appreciate one of the best superhero team-up movies ever made. Published August 14, 2018
Blu-ray review: ‘The Death of Superman: Limited Edition Gift Set’
Man of Steel fans once again get to see their beloved hero perish at the claws of Doomsday in DC Entertainment's latest PG-13 cartoon. Published August 10, 2018
Blu-ray review: ‘Lego DC Comics Superheroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis’
The leader of Atlantis gets help from the Justice League to reclaim his kingdom from a greedy sibling in this entertaining and family-friendly, direct-to-Blu-ray release. Published August 9, 2018
Blu-ray review: Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season
The final episodes of Disney XD's computer-animated series highlighting the adventures of the scrappy crew of the starship Ghost arrives on the high definition format. Published August 1, 2018
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Isle of Dogs’ and ‘Super Troopers 2’
Here's a pair of reviews -- "Isle of Dogs" and "Super Troopers 2" -- highlighting movies recently released in the Blu-ray format. Published July 27, 2018
“Ready Player One’ 4K Ultra HD review
Director Steven Spielberg's adaptation of author Ernest Cline's 1980s pop culture overloaded novel moves from a successful theatrical run to 4K-enabled home entertainment rooms. Published July 24, 2018
‘The Quick and the Dead’ 4K Ultra HD review
Director Sam Raimi's 1995 homage to the Spaghetti Western debuts on ultra-high definition for fans to appreciate the fine art of gun slinging Published July 17, 2018
4K UHD reviews: ‘Rampage’ and ‘A Quiet Place’
Two creature features -- "Rampage" and "A Quiet Place" -- highlight some unusual monsters in the ultra-high definition format. Published July 12, 2018
Zadzooks: ‘Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy’ review (Xbox One)
An iconic, orange-haired marsupial returns to debut his early platforming adventures on Microsoft's Xbox One entertainment system. Published July 3, 2018