Joseph Szadkowski, Author at Communities Digital News

‘Defending Your Life’: Restored Brooks’ comedy still full of laughs (Blu-ray movie review)

Debuting in the Blu-ray format, filmmaker and comedian Albert Brooks' "Defending Your Life," is a profoundly amusing look at the afterlife.

Movie Reviews, Black and White, Another Thin Man, Each Dawn I Die

Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘Each Dawn I Die’ and ‘Another Thin Man’

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 HD format.

‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ plot fails to outshine enhanced visuals (4K Ultra HD movie review)

Wonder Woman 1984 starring DC Comics' famed Amazonian princess, moves to ultra-high-definition home theaters.

‘Gattaca:’ Sci-fi classic debuts on 4K Ultra HD: Movie Review

This visually enhanced release of "Gattaca" (1997) enters a world where genetic engineering creates superior humans called "valids."

Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel star in "News of the World," now available in the 4K Ultra HD format.

‘News of the World:’ Hanks’ Western worthy of Cooper and Wayne (4K Ultra HD movie review)

"News of the World," a recent post-Civil War drama adapted by director Paul Greengrass arrives on 4K for home theater fans of Western films.

Some eye-popping color and clarity greet fans of "The Ten Commandments," now available on 4K Ultra HD from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Moses and the miracle of 4K: ‘The Ten Commandments,’ ultra-high definition movie review

Cecil B DeMille's arguably greatest, epic cinematic achievement, "The Ten Commandments," returns to home theaters in 4K ultra-high definition

The game's familiar humanoid cat Meowscular Chef is part of the team in "Monster Hunter," now available on 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

4K Ultra HD movie review: ‘Monster Hunter,’ a creature feature for gamer’s with barest of plots

Capcom's popular, action-packed, Monster Hunter, became a live-action movie last year under the direction of Paul W.S. Anderson

The Croods meet the Bettermans and their ultra-colorful world in "The Croods: The New Age," now available on 4K Ultra HD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

‘The Croods: A New Age’ Review: Prehistoric fun dazzles in 4K Ultra HD

"The Croods: A New Age: reintroduces viewers to the hunting, gathering and survival skills of the Crood family as they discover a new world.

"Harley Quinn: The Complete First and Second Seasons" and "Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-4," now available in the Blu-ray format from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

‘Harley Quinn’ and ‘Rick and Morty’ reviews: Binge-watching Blu-ray TV

Here's a pair of R-rated, cutting edge Blu-ray animated video series perfect for binge-watching. 'Harley Quinn' and 'Rick and Morty' won't disappoint.

A mutated crab co-stars in "Love and Monsters," now available on 4K Ultra HD from Paramount Home Entertainment.

It’s a brave post-apocalyptic world: ‘Love and Monsters’ (4K Ultra HD review)

Director Michael Matthews' fun post-apocalyptic monster movie suffered in a pandemic-suffocating world, but its debut HD format is thrilling

‘Little Nightmares II’ on PlayStation 4: An evening of suffocating dread

In Little Nightmares II, a child helps his new best friend escape from a horrible world in a video puzzler packed with tension and dread.

Mulan: Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD review

Disney's live-action adaptation of its 1998 hit cartoon about the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan arrives in ultra-high definition.

‘V for Vendetta’ 4K: Future shock in Ultra HD. Digital movie review

Director McTeigue and the Wachowskis’ 2006 drama adapts Alan Moore, David Lloyd's 1988 sequential art masterpiece on ultra-high definition.

Patrick Stewart as Jean Luc Picard in "Star Trek: Picard - Season One" and Brec Bassinger as Stargirl in "Stargirl: The Complete First Season," now available in the Blu-ray format.

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season One’ and ‘Stargirl: Complete First Season’: Blu-ray TV reviews

"Star Trek: Picard - Season 1" and "Stargirl: The Complete First Season" — now available in Blu-ray HD format covering one old and one new hero.

Legends Ultimate arcade machine review: A gamer nostalgia trip worth taking

Older gamers: Remember the days when arcades ruled shopping malls? AtGames' full-sized Legends Ultimate arcade machine takes you back there.

Best movies release for Halloween this year include "Beetlejuice," "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark," "The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection," "Vestron Video Collector's Series: Shivers, "The War of the Worlds," "Blumhouse of Horrors" "District 9," "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Collector's Edition)," "Paramount Presents: The Haunting," and "Rob Zombie Trilogy: SteelBook Edition."

Best Blu-ray & 4K UHD horror movies: ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Psycho,’ ‘The War of the Worlds,’ ‘District 9,’ ‘Elvira: Mistress of the Dark,’ and more

Just in time for Halloween, reviews of "The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection," "The War of the Worlds," "'Beetlejuice," "District 9," "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (Collector's Edition)," "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark," "Vestron Video Collector's Series: Shivers," "Paramount Presents: The Haunting," "Blumhouse of Horrors" and "Rob Zombie Trilogy: SteelBook Edition"

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