‘Bad Education’ Review: Hugh Jackman Shines in True Story of School Embezzlement Scandal | Tiff 2019

While Hugh Jackman’s legacy will forever be tied to playing Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, every now and then he finds a meaty role that serves as a reminder that he’s also a tremendously skilled dramatic actor with plenty of colors that have gone underutilized for far too long.

That’s the case with Bad Education, the second feature from Thoroughbreds writer/director Cory Finley in which Jackman plays a public school superintendent who becomes involved in a massive embezzlement scandal.

Based on a true story, Bad Education serves as a pretty searing indictment of greed and …

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