About Josh Zyber
Josh Zyber is a veteran movie and video disc reviewer from Laserdisc to DVD and beyond. He previously wrote for DVDFile.com, DVDTalk.com, and Home Theater magazine.
Over the past week, we’ve lost two beloved character actors whose lengthy careers spanned both the big screen and small. Andy Griffith passed away last Tuesday at the age of 86, and Ernest Borgnine left us this weekend at 95...
In the age of Facebook, is there still any point to high school reunions? And in the age of the 90-day turnaround to home video, is there any point to releasing an unneeded four-quel to theaters? These are the questions that come ...
We home theater enthusiasts have a tendency to be obsessive tinkerers, constantly upgrading our equipment, recalibrating and adding new devices to eke just a smidge better performance out of our audio and video gear. Over the year...
The time has finally come. The new Barnes & Noble 50% Off sale on Criterion Collection titles begins tomorrow, July 10th and runs through July 30th. We Criterion fans have been saving our pennies for this. How many discs do y...
Last week, you, our readers, voted that ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ was the movie you most wanted to see over the Fourth of July holiday and the weekend. So, how was it? Tell us in our new poll.
Did everyone enjoy the fireworks on the Fourth of July? With the spirit of patriotism still in our blood, let’s look at some of our favorite movies about American history in today’s Roundtable.
As much as I may appreciate a good box set, even I have to admit that home video studios sometimes go too far in the attempt to turn a movie release into a valued collectible. Take, for example, the case of this ‘Infernal Af...
Everybody hates Sookie. That’s the gist of this week’s episode of ‘True Blood’. Given how annoying her character has become in recent seasons, I can’t say that I disagree with the sentiment. It’...
Even just two episodes in, I think that it’s unfortunately very clear that Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO drama ‘The Newsroom’ has a fundamental problem in its conception and execution. The show is literally old ne...
Wednesday is a national holiday in the United States. Like most of our American readers, we here at High-Def Digest are taking the day off to relax, watch some fireworks, and maybe catch a summer movie. Will you trek out to theate...
It’s a holiday week here in the United States, but not a gift-giving holiday. The home video studios have cut back the Blu-ray release slate to a minimum. Even within that, however, are a handful of titles to keep your eyes ...
As I explained last week (but still don’t understand), the previous episode of ‘Wilfred’ was technically not the season premiere, but rather some sort of “Preview” that just happened to have been the ...