Canadian actor and filmmaker
Sex, drugs and kitchen chaos: The making of Anthony Bourdain: Before he became the world’s most famous culinary rebel, Bourdain was a restless teenager finding ...
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Edmonton man charged after online death threats made against Prime Minister Carney
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ComingSoon by Mandatory Sep 08
Stavros Halkias Reunites With Tony Director Matt Johnson for Netflix Return Today
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Tony Is a Terrific Coming-of-Age Story: Matt Johnson’s Tony takes a few pages from Anthony Bourdain’s best-selling memoir and turns them into a warm ...
jacobin.com/2026/08/film-tony-bourdain-sessa-banderas
OpinionAnthony Bourdain would have hated "Tony": Matt Johnson's "Tony" confines Anthony Bourdain to the public's imagination ...
salon.com/2026/08/12/anthony-bourdain-would-have-hated-tony-biopic/
Opinion'Tony': Matt Johnson Interview on 'Magic: The Gathering,' Josh Safdie: Matt Johnson on feeling ‘trapped’ shooting ‘Tony,’ Josh Safdie's advice ...
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Rotten Tomatoes Aug 24
#Tony director Matt Johnson discusses why 1975 was such a pivotal moment in Anthony Bourdain's life to capture in the biopic.
Cinemablend Aug 22
"Tony" writer/director Matt Johnson and stars Dominic Sessa and Stavros Halkias rate Anthony Bourdain's famous hangover cure 🍻🌶️
Cinemablend Aug 21
Anthony Bourdain's BFF Eric Ripert makes a cameo in A24's biopic "Tony," and one thing really surprised filmmaker Matt Johnson about his ... Show more
'Tony': Dominic Sessa, Matt Johnson talk Anthony Bourdain biopic: Director Matt Johnson and star Dominic Sessa talk about filming in P-town, Bourdain’s legacy ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/08/05/arts/tony-anthony-bourdain-provincetown/
Empire Aug 14
On this week’s #EmpirePodcast , we’re talking Tony with director Matt Johnson. Plus! News! Reviews! Directors’ Best 13th Film Nonsense! And more! Enjoy.. ... Show more
Jurassic Street: Cull De Sac (ft. guest Matt Johnson)
Jurassic Street: Cull De Sac (ft. guest Matt Johnson)
‘Tony' Director Matt Johnson Explains Why Most Biopics Fail: 3 ways Matt Johnson avoided the biopic trap with 'Blackberry' and his new film about ...
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Reviews are coming in for Matt Johnson's Tony starring Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain. See it in theaters August 7.Tony Reviews - Metacritic
‘Tony’ is Bigger Than an Anthony Bourdain Biopic: A new film about Anthony Bourdain uses its subject to examine how a young person comes to love cooking.
theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/tony-anthony-bourdain-movie-review/688192/
Dominic Sessa Summons the Rapscallion Spirit of Anthony Bourdain in the Exhilarating, Tender Tony
time.com/article/2026/08/06/tony-movie-review-anthony-bourdain/
Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’
hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/tony-matt-johnson-anthony-bourdain-eric-ripert-cameo-1236664577/
'Tony': Real vs Fiction in A24 Anthony Bourdain Biopic: Matt Johnson on dapting “Kitchen Confindential” and where he took poetic license in the story working in ...
indiewire.com/features/interviews/tony-real-vs-fiction-a24-anthony-bourdain-biopic-1235209198/
‘Tony’ is Bigger Than an Anthony Bourdain Biopic: A new film about Anthony Bourdain uses its subject to examine how a young person comes to love cooking.
theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/tony-anthony-bourdain-movie-review/688192/
Opinion“Tony,” “Late Fame,” and the Rocky Road to Literary Stardom: Justin Chang reviews Matt Johnson’s bio-pic “Tony,” starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas ...
newyorker.com/culture/the-current-cinema/tony-late-fame-and-the-rocky-road-to-literary-stardom
'Tony': Dominic Sessa Being a 'Liar' Helped Him Play Anthony Bourdain: "Tony" star Dominic Sessa breaks down his first lead role and how being a ...
variety.com/2026/film/features/tony-dominic-sessa-anthony-bourdain-struggles-matt-johnson-1236829327/
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thefilmstage.com Aug 07
Here's the best films now playing in theaters, featuring the latest from Jane Schoenbrun, Kent Jones, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Matt Johnson ... Show more
The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters
The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters
Tony Director Matt Johnson Reveals 'The Best Scene In The Movie' [Exclusive Interview]
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'Tony' review: A saucy Dominic Sessa makes a meal of a legend: Matt Johnson's funny, biting biopic of the future star chef is stuffed with the teen wastrel's ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-08-06/tony-review-anthony-bourdain-dominic-sessa-matt-johnson-antonio-bandaras
Toronto Star bestsellers: Anthony Bourdain’s memoir hits the list, thanks to Matt Johnson’s movie
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Nirvanna The Band The Show The Game? Matt Johnson has an amazing idea for a Nirvanna The Band roguelike video game. #ntbtstm #ntbts #mattjohnson #roguelike #gaming
A Biopic That Ends Right When It’s Getting Started: A new film about Anthony Bourdain uses its subject to examine how a young person comes to love cooking.
theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/tony-anthony-bourdain-movie-review/688192/
DiscussingFilm Aug 04
‘TONY’ is now at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes
• “A coming-of-age arc with empathy and honesty” - THR
• “Dominic Sessa gives his first movie-star performance in ... Show more
Our critic's 5 must-see August movies, including Anthony Bourdain in Provincetown and dinosaurs in suburbia
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Tony review – Anthony Bourdain biopic didn’t need to linger on his tragic fate: ‘The Holdovers’ breakout Dominic Sessa captures the early years of the late chef ...
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/tony-review-movie-anthony-bourdain-b3023936.html
Fandom Jul 29
Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show) and Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) are reportedly working on a TSA comedy project together ✈️
Decider Jul 24
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ on Hulu, a Crazy, Inspired Meta-Comedy About Friendship and Time Travel
decider.com/2026/07/24/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-hulu-review-stream-it-or-skip-it/
tvfanatic.com Jul 27
One of the Funniest Cult Comedies You’ve Probably Never Seen Finally Hits Streaming
tvfanatic.com/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-cult-comedy-hits-streaming-hulu/
Den of Geek Jul 16
Time zones are hard.
In a recent reddit AMA with r/movies, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol revealed how they pulled off their movie poster that parodied Marty ... Show more
Nicolas Johnson, Son of Entertainment Attorney Matt Johnson, Dies at 28: Nicolas Johnson, the only son of prominent entertainment attorney Matt Johnson ...
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BFI Jul 04
“Films very rarely do this”: the Nirvanna the Band duo on fair use, 80s blockbusters and guerrilla filmmaking
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‘It’s not a prank show, it’s not Borat’: Meet the men behind Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, the funniest cult comedy of 2026
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/nirvanna-the-band-show-movie-matt-johnson-jay-interview-b3005583.html
BFI Jun 25
10 great Canadian debut features: Ahead of the release of Sophy Romvari’s acclaimed Blue Heron, we revisit 10 Canadian debut features that signalled singular ...
bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-canadian-debut-features
Empire Jun 23
"An instant cult-classic comedy that should be seen with a rowdy crowd."
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol get caught up in time-travel hijinks in ... Show more
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie review: An instant cult-classic comedy
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie review: An instant cult-classic comedy
Matt Johnson of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie: ‘If you’re not embarrassed by your old work, you haven’t grown’
irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/06/22/matt-johnson-of-nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-if-youre-not-embarrassed-by-your-old-work-you-havent-grown/
thefilmstage.com May 26
Films by the Wachowskis, John Boorman, Bi Gan, Matt Johnson, David Fincher, Akira Kurosawa, Sam Raimi, and more are among our recent recommended discs: The Film Stage's Amazon Page - 2026 Recommended Discs
Neon Reteams With ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Director Matt Johnson on New Movie (Exclusive)
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Paid articlePaywall Despair is fruitful ground for filmmakers. Revue Cinema's 'Bleak Week' showcases 13 grim delights, many from Toronto
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Paid articlePaywall 10 can’t-miss summer movies, from much-anticipated ‘The Odyssey’ to Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’
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How Daniel Roher and Matt Johnson charmed rising British star Leo Woodall:
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View: US frackers join the fray: US oil companies are finally ready to listen to the siren song brought on by the war in Iran.
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‘Tony’ gives Anthony Bourdain the anti-biopic treatment: Blackberry director Matt Johnson’s origin-story movie cuts down on the hero factor by showing us the ...
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Key FactsNew Biopic Trailer Reveals Anthony Bourdain's Early Years
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- 'Tony' focuses on one transformative summer in 1975 rather than a full life story of Anthony Bourdain.
- Bourdain’s estate endorsed the film for its nuanced portrayal of his complexity and intellectual curiosity.
- Director Matt Johnson, acclaimed for innovative works like 'Blackberry,' brings fresh vision to the biopic genre.
- Dominic Sessa portrays the 19-year-old Bourdain with subtlety, backed by a notable supporting cast including Antonio Banderas.
ComingSoon by Mandatory May 11
Stranger Things Star Cast in Magic: The Gathering Director’s New Movie About Drug Mules
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"Magic: The Gathering" Movie: Release, Story, Director & More - | Everything We Know So Far
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Wicked: For Good is finally streaming this weekend — and so is Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
polygon.com/new-movies-to-watch-wicked-for-good-now-you-see-me-march-20-2026/
Matt Johnson has a sequel idea for Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie and it's an homage to the Ultros fight in Final Fantasy VI ... Show more
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie stars Jay McCarrol & Matt Johnson list their favorite video game scores growing up! #ntbtstm #mattjohnson #jaymccarrol #ign #interview
GamesRadar+ Mar 05
Nearly 20 years later, Nirvanna the Band the Show stars reveal the iconic Wii Shop song only took 5 hours to write, perform, and edit
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The Bulwark Feb 24
How a Canadian Cult Hit Can Help Us Think About Creativity: Plus: An interview with the directors of a harrowing Oscar-nominated documentary.
thebulwark.com/p/how-a-canadian-cult-hit-can-help
thefilmstage.com Feb 13
“We Cut 95% of It Out”: Matt Johnson on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Constant Re-Editing, and Season 3
thefilmstage.com/matt-johnson-on-nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie-reshoots-re-edits-and-season-3/
thefilmstage.com Feb 13
If you love cinema, you have to see this movie: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol return with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, an outlandish spin-off of their ...
smh.com.au/culture/movies/if-you-love-cinema-you-have-to-see-this-movie-20260217-p5o2x8.html
CBR Feb 15
Magic: The Gathering Movie Is "Full Speed Ahead," Says Director: The long-awaited Magic: The Gathering movie is finally gaining traction with director Matt ...
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Nerdist Feb 06
MAGIC: THE GATHERING Movie Is Officially Gaining Momentum: A Magic: The Gathering movie is finally happening. Director Matt Johnson shares an exciting update ...
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The Bulwark Feb 05
Back before Minneapolis, Democrats had three political justifications for failing to give the nationwide crackdown on civil liberties the attention it deserved ... Show more
The Bulwark | Substack
The Bulwark | Substack
In 2025, reports emerged that 'BlackBerry' director Matt Johnson was being eyed to direct a 'Magic: The Gathering' ... Show more
Film Updates Feb 02
NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE’s Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol dive into the similarities between their film and HEATED RIVALRY.
In theaters February 13.
Den of Geek Jan 27
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol didn't *intend* to make an epic comedy. It just happened.
Den of Geek sat down with the duo behind Nirvanna the Band the ... Show more
50 films to see in 2026: Dune and Toy Story 5 among big releases : Superheroes, prequels, sequels and myth: There’s something to suit everyone’s in cinemas next ...
irishtimes.com/culture/film/2026/01/10/50-films-to-see-in-2026-from-ancestors-to-wuthering-heights/
Be Afraid Media Dec 18 25
‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Trailer – This One Will Break Your Brain [Watch]
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CAA’s Trevor Astbury and Matt Martin Jump to WME as Senior Partners: Trevor Astbury and Matt Martin have joined WME as senior partners in the Motion Picture ...
thewrap.com/trevor-astbury-matt-martin-join-wme-as-senior-partners/
Hero ex-boyband star saves man from taking his own life with selfless act: Matt Johnson, best known for his stint on Pop Stars: The Rivals in 2002 ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hero-ex-boyband-star-saves-36257563
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol Are Back for a Time-Traveling Adventure in New 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie' Image [Exclusive]
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Manchester United Director of women's football Matt Johnson said that the club is 'totally committed' to the women's team 🎙️🔴
"Don't be deluded" says Owen O'Kane. The mental health expert explains why even therapists need therapy in the latest episode of Well Enough ... Show more
Odyssey review – estate agents, cocaine and mental collapse in a chaotic London thriller
theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/05/odyssey-review-estate-agents-cocaine-and-mental-collapse-in-a-chaotic-london-thriller
From cult web series to cinema: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie: Canada's cult web series heads to the big screen, after creators Matt Johnson and Jay ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie/105898756
Film Updates Jun 23 25
Matt Johnson’s Anthony Bourdain biopic ‘TONY,’ led by Dominic Sessa, has begun production.
Produced by A24, it also stars Antonio Banderas ... Show more