Film show: Former Bond villain turns unlikely action hero in ‘The Amateur’

Rami Malek trades his Bond villain persona for a vengeful mathematician in the Bourne-style thriller “The Amateur”. In arts24’s weekly film show, our critic Emma Jones reveals if the Oscar winner can pull off this surprising career pivot. Plus: reviews of a haunting Scandinavian Oscar nominee, “The Girl with the Needle”; the latest from religious phenomenon “The Chosen” and DreamWorks’ quirky “Dog Man” animation with Ricky Gervais.