Mississippi Grind -- Nice indie movie about lowlife gamblers on a road trip from Iowa to New Orleans. Great acting from Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn as the two buddies, and many of the smaller parts also well acted. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
The gambling scenes are all quite realistic and gritty. But what makes the film is the music! They wisely stick with Mississippi blues, old and new, even when the duo are in Iowa or Missouri. There's a scene with a live blues band, and it's Leo "Bud" Welch! The soundtrack also includes Paul "Wine" Jones, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, Joe Callicott, Jimmie Lee Williams et al. Marshall Chapman, a countryish singer-songwriter, also appears live in another barroom scene, and sounds good. Check it out through Netflix, Redbox or your local video store.
