In “Old Dads,” middle-aged suburban dads get the “Bad Moms”/“Bad Teacher”/“Bad Santa” treatment. It’s a comedy written, co-directed, and co-starred in by the Bostonian Bill Burr, currently one of the world’s top stand-up comics. Which is why I imagine it has a dismal critic-rating of 24 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, because, God forbid, a comedian should dare to stretch out of his comfort zone and direct a film. Audiences, at 88 percent clearly beg to differ.
Bill Burr Directs: Gen-X Dads Confronting Woke Parenting
Bill Burr’s comedy is primarily known for representing older, Trump-voting, NFL-MLB-NASCAR fans—the “toxic” American male demographic who are mad as hell.
(L–R) Long time buddies Mike Richards (Bokeem Woodbine), Connor Brody (Bobby Cannavale), and Jack Kelly (Bill Burr) are not happy with the changes happening to the business they just sold, in "Old Dads." Netflix
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
