‘Bad Education’
Bad Education might just be my favorite Hugh Jackman performance to date. This is Jackman sans beard, sans digitally-enhanced abs, and sans mutant metal claws. Instead, he stars as Frank Tassone, the real-life superintendent who was convicted for stealing over $2 million from the Roslyn public school district. He’s criminal who literally stole millions from tax-payers, but with a tender hand of director Cory Finley; a smart, compelling script from Mike Makowsky (who was a Rolsyn middle-schooler when Tassone was convicted); and a passionate performance from Jackman, you end up feeling kinda sorry for the guy. Bad Education argues that educators—some of the most underpaid, undervalued professionals in our country—ought to be treated with the same respect as Wall Street guys. Is that really so wrong?