I don't do many movie reviews, mostly because I don't get the time to see many movies these days. But I still love a good film, and I managed to squeeze in two this week.

I watched The Aristocrats on DVD the other night. It's not for everyone but if you're fascinated, as I am, with the inside world of comics, and can appreciate a good, albeit filthy joke, you'll love this movie. And who could resist a film that culminates with a legendary performance by Gilbert Gottfried, the hands-down funniest man in the world.

Last night I watched Crash. Many months ago I read the review in the New Yorker and put it on my list but I missed it in the theaters. It's out now on DVD and worth renting. I'm a great fan of the LA interwoven plot style movies like Grand Canyon, Short Cuts and Magnolia, and Crash fits right in with the best of them.

At it's core it's a study of race relations. Granted, the characters are a little overdrawn and the plot is a bit contrived, but overall it works as a compelling morality play.

And, as Steve Martin's movie producer character reminded us in Grand Canyon, "All of life's riddles are solved in the movies."