‘Tony’ is Worth Paying Attention To

August 12, 2026

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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

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/7/26

August 7, 2026

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What a day to be alive! (CREDIT: Access Hollywood/Screenshot)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Late Fame (Theaters)
–One Night Only (Theaters)
–Super Troopers 3 (Theaters)
–Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Theaters)
–Tony (Theaters)

TV
-John Oliver on Days of Our Lives (August 11, 12, and 14 on Peacock)

Music
-John Carpenter, Cathedral – Tie-in soundtrack to a graphic novel.
-The Mountain Goats, Days