Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Black Mass’ and ‘Spectre’
Blu-ray releases available include "Black Mass' starring Johnny Depp and "Spectre" starring Daniel Craig. Published February 16, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Crimson Peak,’ gorgeous gothic romance
Guillermo del Toro's latest movie arrives on Blu-ray to give viewers a way to meticulously admire the director's obsession with visually stunning detail. Published February 15, 2016
Zadzooks: Lego Marvel’s Avengers review
Marvel Entertainment's mightiest heroes and villains star in a block building, stud-collecting adventure delivering a content-rich, character-saturated homage to comics and its super-powered movie universe. Published February 12, 2016
Zadzooks: Batman: Bad Blood review - Family feud dazzles on Blu-ray
Director Jay Oliva and his team of artisans offer a brooding, near non-stop animated brawl tied to writer Grant Morrison's Dark Knight comic book adventures starring Nightwing, Batwoman, Robin and Batwing. Published February 11, 2016
Zadzooks: Lego Dimensions: Ghostbusters Level Pack review
The ultimate way to combine hands-on block building with virtual adventures gets some new minifigures for gamers to enjoy including Ghostbuster Peter Venkman and Batman's favorite couple, the Joker and Harley Quinn. Published February 9, 2016
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Our Brand is Crisis,’ ‘Rock the Kasbah’ and ‘Suffragette’
Blu-ray releases available this week include "Our Brand is Crisis," "Rock the Kasbah" and "Suffragette." Published February 5, 2016
Blu-ray reviews: ‘Bridge of Spies’ and ‘Truth’
Blu-ray releases available this week include "Bridge of Spies" with Tom Hanks and "Truth" starring Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett. Published February 4, 2016
Blu-ray review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Signature Collection
The musical fantasy that helped turn Walt Disney's fledgling cartoon studio into an animation powerhouse returns to the Blu-ray format. Published February 3, 2016
Zadzooks: The Deadly Tower of Monsters review
Science-fiction movie heroes and a talkative director take gamers into an adventure loaded with special-effects challenged creatures. Published January 28, 2016
Blu-ray review: Monstrous family fun in ‘Goosebumps’
Jack Black became legendary author R.L. Stine last year and now gives home theater viewers a creature-loaded epic based on the children's horror-book series. Published January 27, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Straight Outta Compton: Unrated Director’s Cut’
F. Gary Gray's potent biopic about the gangsta rap group N.W.A. arrives on Blu-ray to give fans an extended reason to repeatedly appreciate the movie. Published January 22, 2016
Blu-ray review: A dazzling climb to ‘Everest’
Director Baltasar Kormakur's cautionary tale about the deadly dangers of climbing the world's tallest mountain peak gets a beautiful high-definition transfer to stress out home theater viewers. Published January 21, 2016
Blu-ray review: Extras reveal the truth about ‘The Martian’
The multiple Golden Globe award-winning movie based on Mark Weir's book arrives to home theaters to give fans the chance to appreciate director Ridley Scott's adaptation of an astronaut stranded on the famed red planet. Published January 20, 2016
Blu-ray review: Dracula and clan shine in ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Legendary horror icons return to help Dracula's grandson become a monster in the Adam Sandler-fueled cartoon. Published January 19, 2016
Zadzooks: Star Wars Pinball, The Force Awakens and Might of The First Order review
Fans of Star Wars: The Force Awakens" have a couple of new pinball tables to appreciate in a galaxy far, far away. Published January 15, 2016
Blu-ray horror reviews: ‘The Visit,’ ‘Paranormal Activity,’ ‘The Green Inferno’
Recent home theater horror releases include "The Visit," "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension," "Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse" and "The Green Inferno." Published January 11, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘The Walk’
A biographical drama arrives to home thaters to showcase the antics of legendary high-wire artist Philippe Petit and his attempt to stroll between the World Trade Center towers. Published January 8, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘Hitman: Agent 47’
A popular video game character returned to movie theaters last year and his effort now arrives on Blu-ray with some tempting extras to connect with fans. Published January 7, 2016
Blu-ray review: Sicario
Considered one of the best movies of 2015 by critics, director Denis Villeneuve gripping crime drama about the U.S. government's war on drugs arrives in the high-definition format. Published January 6, 2016
Blu-ray review: ‘You Can’t Take It with You’
An Academy Award-winning screwball comedy from 1938 debuts in high-definition sporting a 4K restoration to highlight the legendary work of director Frank Capra. Published December 24, 2015