This article contains spoilers for “Bernie.”
Richard Linklater’s underrated 2011 crime drama “Bernie” contains Jack Black’s bet performance. The film tells the true story of Bernie Tiede (Black), a gentle community man from Carthage, Texas, known for his soft-spoken demeanor and civic generosity. Bernie works at a local funeral home and has a reputation for making funerals look better and more fancy. His kindness makes him a little…