DVD Pick of the Week: Baghead

Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope that this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.

Full disclosure: I have not seen many of these titles and what follows are not necessarily reviews. It is my opinion based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists that I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations upon them are based on my personal interest. In any case, I hope you enjoy and perhaps find something you like or a title to point me towards.

This week's releases are a bit split up with some releasing on Tuesday and others waiting for Saturday. Most of the titles waiting for the weekend are the major titles. I guess the studios are banking on people heading out to spend holiday gifts on brand new titles. For what it is worth, the week's releases are not all that compelling.

Baghead. Yes, there are probably better choices for a pick than a no-budget indie film that I have not even seen, but I figured why not? No-budget cinema needs to be supported as much as any other, perhaps more so. The trailer is intriguing and it looks like the film could be interesting. Now it has received severely mixed reviews, but I am more than willing to give it a shot. The movie is the story of four friends who have gone out into the woods to work on a screenplay. They decide to write about people menaced by someone with a bag on their head.  Coincidentally, the group begins to be menaced by someone resembling their fictional creation.

The Duchess. This is a good film. The story does not really cover any ground that we haven't been over before, but the design is beautiful and the acting is downright excellent. If you are a fan of period drama, you will want to see this one, no doubt about it. Even if you aren't as big a fan it may be worth spending some time with the piece. I do not regret the time we shared.

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