DVD Pick of the Week: World's Greatest Dad

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.

World's Greatest Dad (also Blu-ray). On the surface, I expected this film to be a typical Robin Williams family style comedy along the lines of RV (another Williams vehicle). Based on that albeit incorrect assumption I did not give it much thought. The fact that it did not play near me made it easier to ignore. What got me interested was an interview I heard with Bobcat Goldthwait, the man in the director's chair. I learned some things about this movie and the way he goes about making his films that greatly intrigued me. This movie is not your family comedy; it definitely has a more adult spin and may just dig a little deeper into father/son relationships.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (also Blu-ray). This is sure to be a big hit for the holiday season. This sixth film is actually quite good. Of course, I could never be called the biggest fan of the series, but there is something to be said about the ambitiousness of the undertaking. This movie continues the series' two-pronged approach of growing Harry's "chosen one" status and his development as a teenager. It works well with character development and spell casting action. If you are a fan, get your hands on it. If you are curious it would be best to start with the first one. If the latter is the case, you are in luck as the whole run arrives on Blu-ray this week!

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