If you loved Cradle Will Rock, try Bob Roberts

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Tim Robbins, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Cradle Will Rock, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Bob Roberts is

Here comes a politician with a guitar. Bob Roberts runs against Senator Brickley Paiste. His folk songs oddly charm.

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