‘Evil Genius’ Review: Courteney Cox Fashions the Pizza Bomber Case Into a Broad, Shrilly Played Farce

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What happened

If you were glued to “Evil Genius,” Netflix’s 2018 documentary series about the bizarre “pizza bomber” killing of 2003, but wished its true-crime study rang just a little less true, then Courteney Cox’s new film of the same title has you covered.

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  • If you were glued to “Evil Genius,” Netflix’s 2018 documentary series about the bizarre “pizza bomber” killing of 2003, but wished its true-crime study rang just a little less true, then Courteney Cox’s new film of the same title has you covered.
  • Reported by Variety and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:03:37 UTC.

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