’Bernie’ is murderously charming

  • By Betsy Sharkey
    Los Angeles Times
  • Wednesday, May 23th, 2012
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black (center) as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black (center) as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson and Larry Jack Dotson as Reverend Woodward in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson and Larry Jack Dotson as Reverend Woodward in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Brady Coleman as Scrappy Holmes and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Brady Coleman as Scrappy Holmes and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black (right) as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black (right) as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Jack Black as Bernie Tiede and Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent in a scene from “Bernie.”
    • Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.” Millennium Entertainment Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent and Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in a scene from “Bernie.”