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Baghead

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Critics' Reviews

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Salon.com: Andrew O'Hehir
Baghead is a kick in the pants.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
The movie's cheap, it's clever - it's even a little scary in places.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Michael Ordona
The filmmakers maintain a delicate balance that generates tension on multiple levels, including sexual. They giddily mix genres, but Baghead, part meta-cinematic comedy, part relationship drama and part horror movie, remains rooted in reality.Read Full Review »
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Slate: Dana Stevens
They've made a movie about trickery that neatly tricks its viewers into laughing, then screaming, then laughing again.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The acting is a big part of Baghead's problem. Three of the four protagonists are played by performers who do little to distinguish themselves.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
Baghead provides a diverting showcase for actors you may never have heard of but who deserve a shot at fame and fortune.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The semi-improvised performances, which seem so natural that it is tempting to confuse the actors with their characters, bring Baghead into the realm of group therapy observed through one-way glass.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
If you walk out after 10 or 15 minutes, you will have seen the best parts of the film.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Robert Wilonsky
It's an indie about indies--meta, right?Read Full Review »
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