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Anthony Bourdain biopic a fresh take on the genre

Grant St. Clair
May 06, 2026
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After Michael, can we agree that biopics have gotten a bit paint-by-numbers? They’re great for squeezing easy cash out of fans of the famous faces they depict, but their plot has been refined to a cynical formula with plenty of space reserved for musical breaks.

Tony, a portrait of troubled but towering chef Anthony Bourdain from A24, promises to be diff…

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