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.

Tony Release Dates: August 7th, 2026 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

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