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“Bad Education” Is a Slight Sophomore Slump for Cory Finley

The Thoroughbreds director struggles to mix his sardonicism into a script about the biggest financial scandal in public school history.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch In a dark administrative office lit with cathode monitors and fluorescence, Superintendent Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman) prepares to chum it up with a bunch of colleagues. The administrator, Pam Gluckin (Allison ... “Bad Education” Is a Slight Sophomore Slump for Cory Finley

The Front Runner Review: Hugh Jackman’s Misguided Political Drama Stumbles Across the Finish Line

Despite a stellar cast and some good intentions, Jason Reitman’s political drama about the rise of the tabloid age does a little too much finger-wagging in the wrong direction. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Watching the news can sometimes feel more like watching a drama than something informative. Headlines aim to create the ... The Front Runner Review: Hugh Jackman’s Misguided Political Drama Stumbles Across the Finish Line