Critics Praise Dominic Sessa's Performance in Anthony Bourdain Biopic 'Tony'
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'.
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Tony review – knives out in tasty reheat of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir
Dominic Sessa stars as a conceited yet vulnerable young chef alongside Antonio Banderas – but the feelgood factor is compromised by what we know of the author For all the drugs and punch-ups, this is an unexpectedly sentimental coming-of-age story – or maybe origin myth – about the formative youthful kitchen experiences of legendary badass chef Anthony Bourdain. It is taken from the opening chapters in his bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential; Canadian film-maker Matt Johnson directs and D...
By Peter Bradshaw
Read full article →‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Gives His First Movie-Star Performance in Matt Johnson’s Tasty Biopic About the Young Anthony Bourdain
The beauty of "Tony" is that it doesn’t make anything feel predetermined. It’s the story of an old-school American summer — those months when a college kid like Tony, doing a job because he needs a job, has the drifting freedom to fall into random experiences, because that’s the enchantment of being in a Cape Cod beach town in 1975.
By Owen Gleiberman
Read full article →‘Tony’ Review: Dominic Sessa Finds Ideal Balance Between Cocky and Lost in Tender Coming-of-Age Portrait of a Young Anthony Bourdain
Also starring Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones and Leo Woodall, Matt Johnson’s bio-drama chronicles a formative Provincetown summer during which the future chef worked in a hectic kitchen.
By David Rooney
Read full article →Critics give their verdict on Anthony Bourdain biopic ‘Tony’: “It’s a lovely and deeply likeable work”
The Dominic Sessa starring movie is coming to cinemas next month The post Critics give their verdict on Anthony Bourdain biopic ‘Tony’: “It’s a lovely and deeply likeable work” appeared first on NME.
By Damian Jones
Read full article →Tony Review: Why Can't All Biopics Be As Good As This Anthony Bourdain Movie?
A24’s new film about a young Anthony Bourdain is the rare biopic that works on its own terms. It’s one of my best theater experiences of 2026 so far.
By Alex Harrison
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