If you loved Rock the Kasbah, try Wag the Dog

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 Barry Levinson, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Rock the Kasbah, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Wag the Dog is

Washington, election eve, a televised press conference. A spin doctor and a Hollywood producer concoct a war, fabricating footage and heroes. Levinson cleverly skewers political manipulation.

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