Film & TV
John Maguire: Bardem excels in Spanish corporate satire while McEnroe cools off court
The deceptively upbeat The Good Boss follows a week in the life of a ruthless Spanish factory owner trying to keep his company afloat
Javier Bardem reunites with his Loving Pablo writer and director Fernando León de Aranoa for The Good Boss, a corporate black comedy. It follows a week in the life of an unscrupulous Spanish factory owner trying to keep his business afloat in the face of a floundering economy, angry employees, an imminent inspection, and his own corrupt and venal nature.
Not that you’d get any hint of that from the charming, avuncular presence Blanco projects; ...
