‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ captures the rise of Putin — and ‘anything goes’ Russia

Jude Law, left, plays Russian President Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano plays his media advisor in <em>The Wizard of the Kremlin.</em>

Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn’t always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.

Set in Russia in the years following the fall of communism, The Wizard of the Kremlin doesn’t always work dramatically. But you leave with a better understanding of how Vladimir Putin came to power.