Dustin Hoffman his seventh Academy Award nomination for his performance in "Wag The Dog" (1997), in a role that allowed Hoffman the chance to work with both Robert De Niro and Denis Leary. The movie is a black comedy film produced and directed by Barry Levinson, who also directed Hoffman in "Rain Man" in 1988. The story takes place a few days before a presidential election, where a Washington, D.C. spin doctor (De Niro) distracts the electorate from a sex scandal by hiring a Hollywood film producer (Hoffman) to construct a fake war with Albania. Hoffman, as a caricature of real life
Autism in Love in April 2015. It was also part of the PBS series "Independent Lens" in 2016. The "Huffington Post" called the film "touching". The "Daily Beast" called it "bracingly intimate" and said that it "raises questions about love and life that strike a universal chord and have nothing to do with being on the [autism] spectrum." Autism in Love Autism in Love is an American documentary film released in 2015. The film follows four adults with autism, focusing on love and adult relationships, and for two of the people, their relationships with their parents. Dave and Lindsey, who both have autism,