
Tony! Tony! Tony! (CREDIT: Seacia Pavao)
Starring: Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Antonia Banderas, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall
Director: Matt Johnson
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Rating: R
Release Date: August 7, 2026 (Theaters)
When I went to see Tony (the Anthony Bourdain biopic directed by Nirvanna the Band’s Matt Johnson), I ended up having to sit in the very front row. And the theater didn’t have those recliner seats, so I had my head bent back pretty much 90 degrees the whole time. While that certainly wasn’t ideal, it felt thematically appropriate, insofar as I had to frequently turn my head to consistently focus on whichever character was speaking at any given moment. And since this is a talky, character-driven flick, that sort of attention is exactly what’s called for. And my neck didn’t even feel stiff the next day! So, all in all, another successful movie-going experience.
Grade: 38 Fellowships out of 55 Oysters