If you loved Mikey and Nicky, try Ishtar
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 Elaine May. If that's the register that drew you to Mikey and Nicky, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Ishtar is
A pair of tone-deaf crooners set their sights on a Moroccan payday, only to stumble into Cold War crossfire. Their musical ambitions prove less useful than a faulty compass in a desert of coups and conspiracies. What starts as a tax write-off soon feels like an actual write-off.

