Joseph Szadkowski

Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Best of Blu-ray movies

Gift ideas for cinema connoisseurs include Mad Max High Octane Collection, Taxi Driver, The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection, The Bourne Ultimate Collection and Labyrinth.

December 5, 2016

Blu-ray review: ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’

Director Travis Knight's stop motion animated film about a musical, magical boy and his thrilling quest through ancient Japan arrives to home theaters.

November 25, 2016

Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Best in productivity gadgets and electronics

A gift guide to the top picks in productivity tech gadgets and electronics including ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360CA and Blue's Raspberry Microphone.

November 23, 2016

Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Best in home and health gadgets and electronics

A gift guide to the best home and health tech gadgets and electronics including Sleep Numbers' It Bed, Philips;' Flexcare Platinum Connected toothbrush and Under Armour's Sport Wireless Heart Rate earbuds.

November 23, 2016

Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Best in entertainment gadgets and electronics

A gift guide to some of the top picks of entertainment tech gadgets and electronics including Nintendo's NES Classic Edition and Samsung's UBD-K8500 4K UHD player.

November 23, 2016

‘Finding Dory’ review (Blu-ray)

An absent-minded, blue tang fish in search of her family led to another blockbuster for Pixar animation this year with its sequel to the mega-popular "Finding Nemo."

November 18, 2016

CONCERT REVIEW: Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde inspire fans at Verizon Center

Two grande dames of rock and roll delivered their distinct musical styles to a near-capacity crowd in the nation's capital on Monday night.

November 16, 2016

Blu-ray review: ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’

A new, full-length cartoon celebrates the Dynamic Duo's glory days on ABC Network back in 1960s.

November 10, 2016

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ review (4K UHD)

Director Bryan Singer's latest cinematic exploration of Marvel Comics complex mutant universe arrives on ultra high-definition disc to dazzle home theater owners.

November 5, 2016

‘Ghostbusters: Extended Edition’ review (4K UHD)

Director Paul Feig's infuriating reboot of a beloved comedy horror franchise looks for redemption through home theater owners by offering the theatrical and an extended cut of the film along with an abundance of extras.

November 4, 2016

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ review (4K UHD)

A sci-fi disaster film sequel 20 years in the making moves from the big screen to home theaters to confound hard-core fans but often astound ultra high-definition lovers.

November 3, 2016

‘Star Trek Beyond’ review (4K UHD)

The latest installment of the rebooted Gene Roddenberry science-fiction universe arrives in ultra high-definition to appreciate a crew of space explorers that boldly going where no man has gone before.

November 2, 2016

Best Blu-ray horror TV: Ash vs Evil Dead, The Walking Dead, iZombie and Preacher

Just in time for Halloween, reviews of Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete First Season," "American Horror Story: Hotel," "The Walking Dead: The Complete Sixth Season," "iZombie: The Complete First Season," "Preacher: Season One" and "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson"

October 27, 2016

Best Blu-ray horror movies: ‘Carrie,’ ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ and ‘The Thing’

Just in time for Halloween, reviews of "Carrie: Collector's Edition," "The Hill's Have Eyes: Limited Edition" and "The Thing: Collector's Edition."

October 26, 2016

Universal Orlando’s ‘Halloween Horror Nights 26’: Best haunted mazes

This year's top mazes include The Exorcist, American Horror Story, Krampus, The Walking Dead and Tomb of the Ancients.

October 17, 2016

Zadzooks: Destiny: The Collection review (Xbox One)

The two-year saga to consume a player's time continues with this definitive compilation not only offering the core "Destiny" video game but all of its major content expansions including "The Dark Below," "House of Wolves," "The Taken King" and the latest, "Rise of Iron."

October 16, 2016

Universal Orlando’s Repository: Live theater and virtual reality combine for a haunting adventure

The Repository ushers in the next evolution of the theme-park experience by delivering a puzzle-solving ghost story with help from live theater and virtual reality elements.

October 15, 2016

Blu-ray reviews: ‘Neighbors 2,’ ‘Central Intelligence’ and ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’

A trio of recent home theater releases -- "Neighbors 2," "Central Intelligence" and "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" -- offer a smattering of laughs for comedy fans.

October 5, 2016

Blu-ray review: ‘Swiss Army Man’

Directors and writers Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's gassy dark comedy that taps into a symbiotic relationship between a marooned man and a corpse arrives on high-definition to amuse and disturb viewers.

October 4, 2016

Best horror attractions 2016: ‘Field of Screams’ (Mountville, Pennsylvania)

Gene and Jim Schopf's Field of Screams returns for the 24th season to offer an affordable scare-fest featuring a quartet of attractions for those willing to drive to Mountville, Pennsylvania.

September 30, 2016