Joseph Szadkowski
Articles by Joseph Szadkowski
ZADZOOKS GIFT GUIDE: Best of Blu-ray and DVD (movies)
Gift ideas for cinema connoisseurs include The Best of Bogart Collection, Herzog: The Collection and Gone with the Wind 75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition. Published November 30, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review
The epic franchise continues to finely tune a gamer's ability to terminate evil humans while delivering a Michael-Bay-sized assault on the senses through a blockbuster-style story campaign. Published November 21, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Batman: The Complete Television Series – Limited Edition review (Blu-ray)
Holy multimedia miracle, Batman, every episode of the Dynamic Duo's live-action television show from the 1960s finally arrives in the Blu-ray format. Published November 15, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Hercules review (Blu-ray)
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as one of the beefiest heroes of Roman and Greek mythology in a swords and sandals epic worthy of home entertainment centers. Published November 12, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Bayonetta 2 review
A stylish witch returns to vanquish angels and demons in an action-packed, third-person adventure for mature Wii U owners. Published November 8, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Maleficent review (Blu-ray)
Sleeping Beauty's primary nemesis starred in a live-action movie earlier this year, brought to life with the celebrity firepower of Angelina Jolie, that now arrives in the Blu-ray format. Published November 7, 2014
ZADZOOKS: The Evil Within review
Shinji Mikami, the patriarch of survival horror games, returns with a third person adventure filled with exploration, action and grotesque encounters. Published October 28, 2014
Blu-ray horror: Walking Dead, Godzilla, The Originals, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Just in time for Halloween, reviews of Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season, Godzilla, Grimm: Season Three, The Originals: The Complete First Season, From Dusk to Dawn: Season One, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition and Halloween: The Complete Collection. Published October 18, 2014
Best Halloween Horror Attraction: Six Flags America’s Fright Fest (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
The theme park boasting such terrifying roller coasters as Superman: Ride of Steel, Joker's Jinx and Apocalypse ratchets up the terror quota during the Halloween season weekends with its annual "Fright Fest." Published October 17, 2014
Best Halloween Horror Attraction: Field of Screams (Mountville, Pennsylvania)
Since 1993 brothers Gene and Jim Schopf have finely crafted a few acres of their family farm into a horror show not for the faint of heart. Published October 17, 2014
Best Halloween Horror Attraction: King’s Dominion’s ‘Halloween Haunt’ (Doswell, Virginia)
Visitors to Doswell, Virginia's famed theme park normally derive thrills from a variety of water rides and coasters, but then the fall creeps in, and with it the arrival of the annual "Halloween Haunt." Published October 17, 2014
Best Halloween Horror Attraction: Bennett’s Curse (Jessup, Maryland)
Although walking up to a 40-foot-tall, 22,500-square-foot white fabric structure in Blob's Park (centered between D.C. and Baltimore in Jessup, Maryland) does not scream Halloween, the three movie set-like environments it contains won't soon be forgotten by horror aficionados. Published October 17, 2014
Best Halloween Horror Attractions: Field of Screams (Olney, Maryland)
The popular Olney Boys & Girls Community Sports Association's annual Halloween fundraiser returns for its 14th season with a quartet of attractions sure to deliver goose bumps to visitors. Published October 16, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review
J.R.R. Tolkien's foreboding fantasy universe returns to home entertainment consoles in a third-person adventure sure to inspire mature gamers looking to smite Sauron's orc minions. Published October 10, 2014
Zadzooks: Transformers: Age of Extinction review (Blu-ray)
Michael Bay's latest live action blockbuster to the war between the Autobots and Decepticons arrives in the Blu-ray format and won't disappoint fans of Hasbro's robots in disguise. Published September 29, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Destiny review (PS4)
Developers of the Halo gaming franchise return with an epic saga challenging players to roam the galaxy as an elite group of warriors to save humanity. Published September 20, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Captain America: The Winter Soldier review (Blu-ray)
Marvel Comic's star-spangled Avenger's latest cinematic effort arrives on Blu-ray to allow fans to truly appreciate one of best superhero-themed movies of the year. Published September 12, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Star Trek: The Compendium review (Blu-ray)
A new generation of Trekkers can sit down and appreciate high-definition versions of director J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness" along with a definitive set of bonus features in this new, four-disk, Blu-ray collection. Published September 6, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Infamous: First Light review
Players looking for super-powered adventure will find a Conduit named Abigail ready for action in a fantastic, stand-alone game tied to the Infamous universe. Published August 30, 2014
ZADZOOKS: Road Not Taken review (PS4)
A rogue ranger embarks on a multiyear mission to save lost children in an adventure for the PlayStation 4 sure to delight as well as frustrate the puzzle fan in the family. Published August 25, 2014
