Jon Bernthal Archives - The Playlist

‘American Gigolo’ Teaser: Jon Bernthal Stars In Showtime’s Modern Update To Paul Schrader’s 1980 Classic

May 31, 2022 4:00 pm

It's another busy year for Jon Bernthal. Fresh off of HBO's "We Own This City" and with Lena Dunham's latest, "Sharp Stick" hitting theaters in late July, the actor's next role is already in the pipeline. And ...

‘We Own This City’ Review: David Simon’s Latest is Another Electrifying Story of Police & Politics

Jason Bailey

April 19, 2022 12:04 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

It’s disappointing to report that, contrary to its IMDb page, Treat Williams does not appear in all six episodes of “We Own This City,” George Pelecanos and David Simon’s new...

‘We Own This City’ Trailer: Jon Bernthal Leads Baltimore Cops In A New Mini-Series By ‘The Wire’ Creators & Director Reinaldo Marcus Green

Edward Davis

April 11, 2022 12:42 pm

News, Television, Trailers

“The Wire” is widely regarded as one of the best shows on television and certainly one of the best shows HBO has ever produced. So fans of that show will want to catch “We Own The City,” a new series from “The...

‘We Own The City’ Teaser: ‘The Wire’ Creator Returns To Baltimore In New HBO Crime Series This April

Ned Booth

March 16, 2022 12:06 pm

News, Television, Trailers

"The Wire" wrapped up almost a decade-and-a-half ago, but it's still one of HBO's most beloved shows. A lot of that comes from showrunner David Simon. Simon had credentials no one else could bring to...

Sharp Stick, Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal

‘Sharp Stick’ Review: Lena Dunham’s Provocative Tale of Sexual Awakening Tackles Thorny Material with Compassion [Sundance]

Elena Lazic

January 23, 2022 5:02 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Playing in the Premieres section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Sharp Stick," produced during lockdown, was conceived by Lena Dunham and the film's director of photography, Ashley Connor, starting fro...

‘The Unforgivable’ Review: Sandra Bullock Prison Redemption Drama Is A Bleak Slog

Marya E. Gates

December 17, 2021 11:45 am

News, Reviews

Who are these characters? Why should we care about them, or at least care enough to spend two hours with them? These are fundamental questions any filmmaker should start with before endeavoring to make a film....

Jon Bernthal Talks ‘King Richard,’ How To Reboot ‘The Punisher’ & What Makes A Great Coach [The Fourth Wall Podcast]

Griffin Schiller

December 2, 2021 1:00 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Few actors are defined by the word "badass" the way that Jon Bernthal is. From playing the tragic villain Shane Walsh on "The Walking Dead" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of the brutal Frank Castle...

‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: David Chase Fails To Further Gild The ‘Sopranos’ Legacy With An Underwhelming Prequel [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

September 21, 2021 12:32 pm

Features, News, Reviews

What is it that compels people to sin and give themselves continuous self-inflicted pain? This is one of the central questions raised in the otherwise largely incurious “The Many Saints Of Newark,” David Chase...

‘The Premise’: B.J. Novak’s Anthology Series Is A Batch Of Decent Ideas Without Any Follow-Through [Review]

Brian Tallerico

September 9, 2021 2:22 pm

News, Reviews, Television

The title of writer B.J. Novak’s new FX anthology series is essential to understanding its approach, and also its failure. One can easily picture a whiteboard in a writer’s room consisting of as many shocking ...

David Chase Considering More ‘Sopranos’ “Content” According To ‘Many Saints Of Newark’ Director

Christopher Marc

August 13, 2021 10:27 am

News

HBO's "Sopranos" is considered by many as the benchmark of cable television drams and helped usher in a huge wave of mature dramas that elevated cable as the place for audiences to get quality shows. Warner Br...

Tagged Jon Bernthal