Weekend Movie Round-up

Since last Thursday the three of us who share an address have been dying of dengue fever so there has been little accomplished in our house besides making good use of Netflix. Heres a little recap so you might have something to look forward to next time the CDC puts a bubble tent over your house.

Lord of War might be Nicholas Cage’s best movie yet. Crazy cinematography, tons of style and for a guy with zero first hand knowledge of the international small arms trade enough seemingly accurate historical narrative to make the whole story believable.

I give it 4 used Kleenex

I didn’t know what to expect from Murderball, anything that carries the MTV films tag raises suspicion these days. To keep it simple this might be the most inspiring documentary I’ve ever seen. Its essentially about a bunch of crazy motherfuckers in wheelchairs who play a modified version of Rugby. But the story behind everybody featured is nothing short of amazing.

I give it 4.5 used Kleenex

David Lachapelle has done some cool stuff, RIZE could have added to that list but falls short due to corniness. The dancing is off the wall but the artists featured are playing to the camera just a little too much to be taken seriously. And the clown make up doesn’t help their cause. But if you’re a fan of urban culture, the dancing alone makes it worth seeing, if you’re dying of dengue fever that is.