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Joseph Szadkowski

A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in communications, Joseph Szadkowski has written about popular culture for The Washington Times for the past 30 years. He covers video games, comic books, new media and technology.

Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Zadzooks: Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition review

A review of Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition for the Xbox 360.

November 20, 2010

Zadzooks: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Predators

Blu-ray reviews of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Predators from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

November 14, 2010

Blu-ray Bytes: The Pacific and Toy Story 3

Blu-ray reviews of Toy Story 3 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment and The Pacific from HBO Home Video

November 10, 2010

Zadzooks: Star Wars: Force Unleashed II review

A review of Star Wars: Force Unleashed II from LucasArts for the PlayStation 3.

November 6, 2010

Zadzooks: Vampire Origins: Reloaded HD (iPad review)

The hunt for bloodsuckers continues in Vampire Origins: Reloaded HD from Chillingo for the iPad.

October 28, 2010

Zadzooks: Dracula: The Official Stoker Family Edition (iPad review)

A classic horror novel comes to life Dracula: The Official Stoker Family Edition from PadWorx Digital Media for the iPad.

October 27, 2010

Zadzooks: Scene It? Horror HD (iPad review)

Knowledge can be a scary thing in Scene It? Horror HD from Screenlife Games for the iPad.

October 26, 2010

Blu-ray bytes: The Exorcist, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and A Nightmare on Elm Street

Blu-ray reviews of Warner Home Video's The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut and The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary Edition, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary Edition.

October 23, 2010

Zadzooks: Jonah Hex, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse and 30 Days of Night

Blu-ray reviews of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's 30 Days of Night: Dark Days and Warner Home Video's Jonah Hex and Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.

October 20, 2010

Zadzooks: Battle OPS Bumblebee, Sarah Connor and Ironette Tween

Reviews of Hasbro's Battle OPS Bumblebee, Hot Toys' Judgment Day Sarah Connor and Disguise's War Machine Classic Muscle, Iron Man 2 Mark VI Light up Deluxe and Ironette Tween.

October 19, 2010

Zadzooks: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions review

A review of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, a video game from Activision

October 13, 2010

Zadzooks: Leia (Hoth outfit), Tony Stark (Mech Test), Mez-Itz and Squatz

Reviews of Hasbro's Star Wars Vintage Collection, Hot Toys' Tony Stark (Mech Test), Mezco Toyz' Batman and Joker Mez-Itz and Wild Planet's DC Universe Squatz Wild Planet

October 9, 2010

Zadzooks: Iron Man 2, Smallville and Mars Attacks!

Blu-ray reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment's Iron Man 2 and Warner Home Video's Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season and Mars Attacks!

September 27, 2010

Blu-ray bytes: Robin Hood and Glee

Blu-ray reviews of Robin Hood: Unrated Director's Cut from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Glee: The Complete First Season from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

September 22, 2010

Zadzooks: Star Wars Cantina, Lamp of Aladdin and Medieval HD

A review of games for Apple's iPad including Medieval HD, Lamp of Aladdin and Star Wars Cantina

September 16, 2010

Zadzooks: Halo Reach: Limited Edition review

Review of Halo Reach: Limited Edition from Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios

September 14, 2010

Zadzooks: Shank and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days

Reviews of Shank from Klei Entertainment and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days from Eidos Interactive.

September 9, 2010

Blu-ray Bytes: The Vampire Diaries and Lost

Blu-ray reviews of The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season from Warner Home Video and Lost: The Complete Sixth Season from Buena Vista Home Entertainment

September 1, 2010