About this episode
The episode reviews the political satire film 'Wag the Dog' and discusses its relevance to contemporary events.
Welcome back! This week, we look at another timely, underrated film, Wag the Dog. It's directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man) and co-written by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross). The cast is also prime, with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman leading a large ensemble. The film is a late 90s political satire, in which the US president stages a fake war to avoid a massive sexual scandal. Sound familiar? Maybe a little too familiar?
People in this episode
Host: Cinemavino
Topics covered
- political satire
- film review
- 90s cinema
- underrated films
- fake war
- scandal
Keywords
- Wag the Dog
- Barry Levinson
- David Mamet
- political satire
- Robert DeNiro
- Dustin Hoffman
- film review
- 90s films
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wag the Dog, Rain Man, Glengarry Glen Ross
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