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When I first saw the film, even before it formally hit Toronto, I knew nothing about it, and when the end credits revealed the actual true origins of the story, it had even more impact. It follows the true story of the $11.2 million embezzlement scandal in Long Island’s Roslyn district, where writer Mike Makowsky was a middle school student the … Directed by Cory Finley, the film delves into the stolen money scandal that rocked the community of Roslyn, Long Island in 2004. Bad Education on HBO is a very good movie based on a true story, and like any very good movie based on a true story, changes were made to ensure the whole “good” part. You will be redirected back to your article in, Mosaic Signs Scout Comics To Manage Film & TV Expansion, President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Test Positive For COVID-19, TCM Classic Film Festival Cancels 2021 Live Hollywood Event, Moves To Virtual Format Over Pandemic Fears, PGA Follows Oscars And Delays 2021 Awards Show, Moving To Virtual Ceremony In March; ACE Eddies Also Shift, Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Receives Richard Balzer Collection, World’s Foremost Group Of Pre-Cinema Artifacts, Rob & Michele Reiner Relaunch Castle Rock Banner With Overall Deal At WBTV, ‘The Gentlemen’ Series Based On Movie In Works At Miramax With Guy Ritchie Writing & Directing, ‘Billions’ Gets Season 6 On Showtime; Netflix’s ‘F Is For Family’ Sets Fifth & Final Run, Gerald Butler Thriller ‘Greenland’ Skips Theaters With Big HBO Max Deal In U.S.; Amazon Takes 3 Territories. HBO movie Bad Education stars Hugh Jackman as Frank Tassone, the Roslyn school district superintendent who was caught embezzling millions of dollars in school funding - but how does the dramatization compare to the true story? Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Check out my video review with scenes from the film at the link above. Do you plan to see Bad Education? HBO's new film, Bad Education, is based on the true story of Frank Tassone. In his office for what she says is a “puff piece” interview for her school paper, budding journalist Rachel (a terrific Geraldine Viswanathan) gets some inspiring advice from Tassone to never settle for easy as he urges her to really dig in and make her story more surprising and hard edged. Like in the HBO movie, the real Frank Tassone and Pamela Gluckin used the money to indulge in lavish lifestyles. Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programs, Up-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming series, Pandemic-proof vs. pandemic-contingent broadcast lineups, Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks.
The script from Mike Makowsky, a student in the district at the time who witnessed it all happening firsthand, manages to build it expertly as the facts just keep defying reality except that it is, as they say, stranger than fiction. Throw in another shocking twist with the revelation that widower Tassone is involved romantically with a former student named Kyle (Rafael Casal), and things just aren’t always what they appear to be on the outside. The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney. With a never-better Jackman, who rises to new levels here, and Janney delivering another sterling turn, the supporting cast also includes an excellent Ray Romano as the school board president. As she goes deeper into reporting what basically was a unrelated subject, Rachel uncovers a whole can of worms that, despite her editor (Alex Wolff) initially offering no encouragement, instead leads right to Gluckin’s office and a case of cooking the books, an apparent use of school funds for her own personal benefit. This turn of events for Bad Education is as unpredictable as the wild real-life story it tells. If you can't get enough true crime, then HBO has a new movie for you. By Stephanie Zacharek April 15, 2020 4:43 PM EDT N o one likes getting older, least of all actors. Watch Deadline's video review of ''Bad Education,' HBO's biting and bizarre true story starring Hugh Jackman And Allison Janney. And all three nail the Long Island accents perfectly. It certainly was a hot commodity, but the sale surprisingly went to HBO for a sizzling $20 million, and a movie starring Hugh Jackman coming off The Greatest Showman and Allison Janney with an Oscar win for I, Tonya suddenly went from theatrical to television. Bad Education is a 2019 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Cory Finley and written by Mike Makowsky.It is based on the true story of the largest public school embezzlement in American history. The True Story Behind the $11.2 Million School Scandal Inspiring HBO's Bad Education Hugh Jackman plays the Roslyn district superintendent on Long … Based on a real school scandal, Bad Education features Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano, and more. Set more than a decade ago in a tony area of Long Island, Jackman — in a role like you have never seen him play before — is Frank Tassone, superintendent of the Roslyn School District, a snappy dresser beloved by students and their parents who seem to care only how their kids get into Harvard or Yale and know a guy like Tassone can be a big help by making these local LI schools top quality. Janney is Pam Gluckin, his second-in-command who’s always poring over the budgets and receipts. We want to hear from you! All Rights reserved. Let us know what you think. What makes Bad Education really work is that it never once slips into the tired tropes of these kind of stories, injecting a wry humor, and importantly making it recognizable with all the failings and unpredictability of human nature on full display. The Bad Education true story reveals that Tassone allegedly put $1,800-per-night hotel rooms on the school's tab, traveling to Boston, New Orleans, London, the Caribbean, and taking gambling trips to Las Vegas 2-3 times a year. When Bad Education hit the Toronto International Film Festival in September, it was expected to be one of the hot titles for acquisition and a possible Oscar run in the fall. Producers are Fred Berger (La La Land), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Julia Lebedev, Oren Moverman, Eddie Vaisman and Makowsky. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. HBO's Gripping Bad Education Tells the Story of a Truly Epic Scam. But it doesn’t stop there as this scandal widens and leads right to Tassone’s door as well, an embezzlement scheme of more than $11 million that threatens to bring down the whole house of cards while becoming the biggest of all time in a public school.
When I first saw the film, even before it formally hit Toronto, I knew nothing about it, and when the end credits revealed the actual true origins of the story, it had even more impact. It follows the true story of the $11.2 million embezzlement scandal in Long Island’s Roslyn district, where writer Mike Makowsky was a middle school student the … Directed by Cory Finley, the film delves into the stolen money scandal that rocked the community of Roslyn, Long Island in 2004. Bad Education on HBO is a very good movie based on a true story, and like any very good movie based on a true story, changes were made to ensure the whole “good” part. You will be redirected back to your article in, Mosaic Signs Scout Comics To Manage Film & TV Expansion, President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Test Positive For COVID-19, TCM Classic Film Festival Cancels 2021 Live Hollywood Event, Moves To Virtual Format Over Pandemic Fears, PGA Follows Oscars And Delays 2021 Awards Show, Moving To Virtual Ceremony In March; ACE Eddies Also Shift, Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Receives Richard Balzer Collection, World’s Foremost Group Of Pre-Cinema Artifacts, Rob & Michele Reiner Relaunch Castle Rock Banner With Overall Deal At WBTV, ‘The Gentlemen’ Series Based On Movie In Works At Miramax With Guy Ritchie Writing & Directing, ‘Billions’ Gets Season 6 On Showtime; Netflix’s ‘F Is For Family’ Sets Fifth & Final Run, Gerald Butler Thriller ‘Greenland’ Skips Theaters With Big HBO Max Deal In U.S.; Amazon Takes 3 Territories. HBO movie Bad Education stars Hugh Jackman as Frank Tassone, the Roslyn school district superintendent who was caught embezzling millions of dollars in school funding - but how does the dramatization compare to the true story? Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Check out my video review with scenes from the film at the link above. Do you plan to see Bad Education? HBO's new film, Bad Education, is based on the true story of Frank Tassone. In his office for what she says is a “puff piece” interview for her school paper, budding journalist Rachel (a terrific Geraldine Viswanathan) gets some inspiring advice from Tassone to never settle for easy as he urges her to really dig in and make her story more surprising and hard edged. Like in the HBO movie, the real Frank Tassone and Pamela Gluckin used the money to indulge in lavish lifestyles. Launch dates for broadcast, cable and streaming programs, Up-to-date lists for broadcast, cable and streaming series, Pandemic-proof vs. pandemic-contingent broadcast lineups, Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters, Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks.
The script from Mike Makowsky, a student in the district at the time who witnessed it all happening firsthand, manages to build it expertly as the facts just keep defying reality except that it is, as they say, stranger than fiction. Throw in another shocking twist with the revelation that widower Tassone is involved romantically with a former student named Kyle (Rafael Casal), and things just aren’t always what they appear to be on the outside. The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney. With a never-better Jackman, who rises to new levels here, and Janney delivering another sterling turn, the supporting cast also includes an excellent Ray Romano as the school board president. As she goes deeper into reporting what basically was a unrelated subject, Rachel uncovers a whole can of worms that, despite her editor (Alex Wolff) initially offering no encouragement, instead leads right to Gluckin’s office and a case of cooking the books, an apparent use of school funds for her own personal benefit. This turn of events for Bad Education is as unpredictable as the wild real-life story it tells. If you can't get enough true crime, then HBO has a new movie for you. By Stephanie Zacharek April 15, 2020 4:43 PM EDT N o one likes getting older, least of all actors. Watch Deadline's video review of ''Bad Education,' HBO's biting and bizarre true story starring Hugh Jackman And Allison Janney. And all three nail the Long Island accents perfectly. It certainly was a hot commodity, but the sale surprisingly went to HBO for a sizzling $20 million, and a movie starring Hugh Jackman coming off The Greatest Showman and Allison Janney with an Oscar win for I, Tonya suddenly went from theatrical to television. Bad Education is a 2019 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Cory Finley and written by Mike Makowsky.It is based on the true story of the largest public school embezzlement in American history. The True Story Behind the $11.2 Million School Scandal Inspiring HBO's Bad Education Hugh Jackman plays the Roslyn district superintendent on Long … Based on a real school scandal, Bad Education features Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano, and more. Set more than a decade ago in a tony area of Long Island, Jackman — in a role like you have never seen him play before — is Frank Tassone, superintendent of the Roslyn School District, a snappy dresser beloved by students and their parents who seem to care only how their kids get into Harvard or Yale and know a guy like Tassone can be a big help by making these local LI schools top quality. Janney is Pam Gluckin, his second-in-command who’s always poring over the budgets and receipts. We want to hear from you! All Rights reserved. Let us know what you think. What makes Bad Education really work is that it never once slips into the tired tropes of these kind of stories, injecting a wry humor, and importantly making it recognizable with all the failings and unpredictability of human nature on full display. The Bad Education true story reveals that Tassone allegedly put $1,800-per-night hotel rooms on the school's tab, traveling to Boston, New Orleans, London, the Caribbean, and taking gambling trips to Las Vegas 2-3 times a year. When Bad Education hit the Toronto International Film Festival in September, it was expected to be one of the hot titles for acquisition and a possible Oscar run in the fall. Producers are Fred Berger (La La Land), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Julia Lebedev, Oren Moverman, Eddie Vaisman and Makowsky. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. HBO's Gripping Bad Education Tells the Story of a Truly Epic Scam. But it doesn’t stop there as this scandal widens and leads right to Tassone’s door as well, an embezzlement scheme of more than $11 million that threatens to bring down the whole house of cards while becoming the biggest of all time in a public school.