I, TONYA: Nobody in This Movie is Telling the Truth (ft. KT Baldassaro)

Tonya Harding loved skating. The skating world never loved her back — and I, Tonya (2017) is the mockumentary-style biopic that dares to ask: who's actually the villain here? Brian sits down with KT Baldassaro (MovieRunTime & What If I Don't Like It) to break down Margot Robbie's snubbed performance, Allison Janney's Oscar-winning turn as the worst mom in cinema, Sean Eckhardt's delusional hitman fantasy, and why the Academy has a track record of punishing dark comedy.

CHAPTERS:

Introduction [00:00]

Why I, Tonya makes a surprisingly fun rewatch [02:17]

A biopic that refuses to play by the rules [03:52]

When every narrator tells their own truth [05:54]

The uncomfortable comedy of Tonya's abuse [07:16]

How the media rewrote the Nancy Kerrigan attack [09:49]

The skating world's perfect underdog villain [12:59]

Lavonna Harding and the making of a monster [15:20]

The performances that turn cruelty into character [18:56]

Jeff's obsession fuels the entire nightmare [21:18]