Good things happen to bad people. That was my impression of Adam, the lead character of John Wells’s (August: Osage County, The Company Men) imperfect but underappreciated Burnt. The Bradley Cooper (Maestro, A Star Is Born) 2015 release came when its lead actor was on a cold streak with poorly received big-budget releases such as Aloha, Joy, and Serena. This was abysmal timing as Cooper, who, the year before, had just become the 10th male actor ever to earn three consecutive acting Oscar nominations (Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper, American Hustle).