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‘Tony’ review: A food critic finds flaws in the new Bourdain biopic

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”Tony,” 1.5 stars (out of 4), MPA rating: R (for pervasive language, drug use, and sexual content/nudity), Running time: 1:46, Opened in theaters nationwide Aug. 21.

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  1. The Week

    Tony: ‘rollicking, surprisingly sunny’ Anthony Bourdain biopic (opens The Week)

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    Matt Johnson’s ‘spry’ film is set during one formative summer in the 1970s

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    From New Jersey to Massachusetts, ‘Tony’ explores Anthony Bourdain’s parts unknown — and makes up a few (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The evocative new biopic starring South Jersey’s Dominic Sessa is strongest when it captures Bourdain’s seduction by restaurant life — and weakest when it tries to be a tidy origin story.

  3. Reason

    Tony Is an Anthony Bourdain Origin Story (opens Reason)

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    Scene from "Tony"

  4. Slate Magazine

    The Anthony Bourdain Biopic Has Been Called a “Perfect Little Movie.” Its Accuracy Isn’t Quite So Pristine. (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Tony is delicious—but is it true?

  5. Union Leader

    ‘Tony’ review: A food critic finds flaws in the new Bourdain biopic (opens Union Leader)

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    ”Tony,” 1.5 stars (out of 4), MPA rating: R (for pervasive language, drug use, and sexual content/nudity), Running time: 1:46, Opened in theaters nationwide Aug. 21.

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