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The film 'Tony' by Canadian director Matt Johnson is praised for its originality and for uncovering an 'unpleasant truth' about the early career of the iconic chef Anthony Bourdain.
Canadian director Matt Johnson describes making a biopic about Anthony Bourdain as a 'conspiracy,' focusing on the more difficult and complicated feelings in a young man's life rather than a straightforward account of his legacy.
The new biopic 'Tony,' focusing on the early life of Anthony Bourdain and starring Dominic Sessa, is receiving strong critical acclaim, with many reviewers highlighting Sessa's standout performance and praising the film as a 'lovely and deeply likeable work'.
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, creators of the 'Nirvanna' mockumentary, discuss the stressful process of filming their 'Jackass via Back to the Future' style movie, touching on illegal skydiving and how times have changed since their 2007 web series.
Matt Johnson's 'spry' film, 'Tony', is a 'rollicking, surprisingly sunny' biopic focusing on a formative summer in Anthony Bourdain's life during the 1970s.
Director Matt Johnson provides an encouraging update on the first movie adaptation of Magic: The Gathering, discussing the challenges of its extensive lore.
A review of the film "Tony" highlights director Matt Johnson's focus on a specific teenage period in the life of the late chef and personality Anthony Bourdain.
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol discuss their mockumentary 'Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,' highlighting how it creates a 'delirious feeling' by remixing reality.
A film review praises Dominic Sessa's performance as a pre-fame, troubled Anthony Bourdain in Canadian director Matt Johnson's creative retelling titled 'Tony'.
Filmmaker Matt Johnson, known for 'BlackBerry,' discusses his initial lack of understanding regarding Anthony Bourdain's widespread appeal when he signed on to direct A24’s upcoming film 'Tony,' which explores the early life of the culinary icon.
Nicolas Johnson, a Morehouse College graduate and son of entertainment attorney Matt Johnson, died at 28 in a single-vehicle crash in Sherman Oaks on July 1.
Finn Wolfhard has been cast in a new film directed by Matt Johnson, inspired by the true events surrounding the bust of a Vice Canada editor who recruited young people for a drug smuggling operation. Neon is re-teaming with Johnson for the project.