Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope 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, but opinions based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations 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.

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle. I know, odd choice for this week's pick, right? Why would someone pick an obscure horror movie from 1989 when there are clearly better films to choose from? To tell you the truth, I am not sure. I think I just wanted to see that title in the subject line; I doubt it happens all that often for this title. The movie centers on a biker who is murdered by Hell's Angels while summoning a demon. The demon possesses the dead man's motorcycle which comes into the possession of a delivery boy. He quickly learns his new ride has a penchant for killing people. How can this not be fun? (It would probably be better if you don't answer that.)

Funny People (also Blu-ray). This is a good movie, it is not as great as I had wanted it to be but it still shows growth in writer/director Judd Apatow. The film follows a fading comedic star who goes through a life-changing event and an up and coming comedian he confides in. It is surprisingly dramatic and is interesting in how we are taken inside their lives for awhile. The movie also features one of Adam Sandler's finest acting performances.

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