Dominic Sessa stars as American chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain in new drama/biography, Tony.
Directed by Matt Johnson, the story follows a 19-year-old Bourdain on the summer he spent working in a restaurant kitchen, an experience that would change the course of his life.
Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall and Rich Sommer are among the key cast.
I did not realise who this movie was about until the very end. This shouldn’t be surprising, perhaps since Bourdain was a character whose name I heard about in relation to food and his love for people, more than I engaged with his content.
I do remember feeling sad to learn of his passing, though, especially since he meant so much to so many.
I like that this looks like a good film, one that I may just watch. Even though the only thing Sessa shares with Bourdain, features-wise, seems to be his hair.
Were you a Bourdain fan? How’s this looking to you?
Emilia Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk, Monica Raymund, Stavros Halkias, Declan Condon, Hannah Leigh Kelly, Caroline Portu, Derek K. Moore and Michael Jibrin also star.
Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Allison Janney and Pierre Coffin are the stars of Minions & Monsters, the Coffin-written/directed next instalment of the adventures of the mischievous yellow troublemakers, the Minions.
The new story sees them recruiting terrifying creatures for their very own monster movie.
“Behold! The all-powerful Irene!‘ Or perhaps, Eyerene!
This silly line and the corresponding scene made me giggle. I’m definitely watching this, and I suspect it will have a similar vibe to Despicable Me 3. Because I imagine ‘Eyerene’ or the tiny monster will be fun like Balthazar Bratt, the purple-suited Michael Jackson super-fan.
Also, is it me or is the speech of the minions making more and more sense with each film? Perhaps in the twentieth movie, they’ll be speaking clear English and be easily understood.
Even though I loved the trailer for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s latest comedy-romance, The Drama, as I watched the film, I realised before the halfway point that I wasn’t enjoying myself.
Writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s story, which follows a wedding week spiralling wildly out of control after an unexpected revelation from the bride-to-be, ultimately felt like a thought experiment I simply didn’t care for.
Even though there are a few amusing moments, the editing and overall execution proved more distracting than effective. To make matters worse, the musical score quickly became irritating, and I was immediately frustrated by Rachel’s huge overreaction near the beginning, which then shaped the reactions of everyone else around her.
What I can’t fault is the acting. It’s just a shame the story itself felt so contrived, and much of the drama overly forced. The heavy-handed music and that early overreaction certainly didn’t help.
My favourite scene is the very last one. Not because the film was finally over, but because the moment itself is genuinely touching.
If you’re curious enough about The Drama, you know what to do.
The Odyssey (2026), Tom holland, Universal Pictures
The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, The Odyssey, about the Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus, and his journey to reunite with his wife Penelope, has landed.
Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Tom Holland, among other great actors, epic is very much the word.
Wow!
So much of what I love about my favourite Nolan movies and much of cinema is present here in this trailer, including the excellence of the trailer itself.
Just now, I may or may not have been moved to actual tears because trailers like this remind me to be forever grateful that cinema is a part of my life. It seriously took conscious effort to stop replaying the trailer and get to typing this post.
I can see myself staying in my seat at the cinema until the credits have finished rolling, the screen has turned black, and the house lights have been turned on. I may even wait until the theatre staff start cleaning up around me.
This movie is looking so damn good that I’m going to be really upset if I find myself with similar feelings about the length and pacing that I had while watching Oppenheimer (2023). The good news is, Nolan has apparently said that The Odyssey will not be three hours long.
This really is the movie at the top of my to-watch list for 2026. Fingers crossed it’s at least in the top three of my favourites for the year, post viewing.
I love the cast so much, including John Leguizamo, a long time favourite ever since Romeo & Juliet (1996)
Benny Safdie, Mia Goth, Logan Marshall-Green, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Himesh Patel and Elyes Gabel also star.
