Billy Crystal shines in a rare dramatic role

Billy Crystal Surprised Even Himself Taking a Darker Leading Role in Apple TV+'s 'Before'
Billy Crystal is going darker than audiences have ever seen him before in "Before," a new Apple TV+ psychological thriller premiering on Friday. But it was not a role that the actor and comedian expected to take on.
Review: Billy Crystal in a dramatic role? He’s up for the assignment in the thriller ‘Before’
The comedic actor is taking a dramatic turn in Apple TV+'s psychological thriller that's reminiscent of 'The Sixth Sense.'
Billy Crystal shines in a rare dramatic role, but ‘Before’ is far too muddled
Crystal is an interesting choice to shepherd audiences on this creepy voyage, created by Sarah Thorp. The once-boyish comic actor leans into the trauma drama, his unshaven face gray, his clothes unkempt.
‘Before’: What is Billy Crystal Doing in This Ridiculous Thriller Series?
Crystal’s return to the screen is not, in fact, in a comedy series. Though you might be confused after watching the baffling, misbegotten “Before.”
'Before' review: Billy Crystal thriller series is a bloody mess
"Before" seems to have been inspired by the M. Night Shyamalan classic "The 6th Sense," about the dead therapist and the boy who can see him. At least "Before" had the decency to come up with a different ending. It's the beginning and everything in between that's the problem.
‘Before’ Review: Billy Crystal Is Convincingly Somber in Apple TV+’s Otherwise Unconvincing Supernatural Dud
The veteran comedy star plays a child psychiatrist trying to fix a very disturbed kid while grieving his wife in this 10-episode thriller.
Billy Crystal Struggles to Clarify Apple TV+’s Haunting New Horror Series “Before”
It's disjointed in its best moments and flat-out bad in its worst, and by the end of the series, it feels like a waste of time.
Billy Crystal’s thriller series ‘Before’ spent $68M filming in N.J. (with Jersey actors you know)
Billy Crystal plays a child psychiatrist in the new Apple TV+ series “Before.” Crystal, an Emmy and Tony winner, may be known for his long history as a funnyman, but here he stars in a thriller — one filmed in New Jersey (see trailer below).
Billy Crystal Opens Up About Losing a Friend to Suicide and How the 'Dark' Moment Helped Inspire His “Before” Role (Exclusive)
Crystal shared in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE how the loss of a best friend helped him find the emotional place as an ...
'Before' star Billy Crystal skillfully handles the heavy parts of a gimmicky ghost story
Still, Crystal will always be best known for his time on “Saturday Night Live,” his nine stints as host of the Oscars, and ...
Billy Crystal stars in ‘Before.’ Here’s how to watch and stream for free
Before” stars Crystal as Eli, a child psychiatrist, who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), encounters a ...
Before First Look: Billy Crystal Tells Therapist He Found Mysterious Boy with 'Bloody' Fingers on His Doorstep (Exclusive)
Billy Crystal opens up to his therapist in a clip from his upcoming Apple TV+ supernatural drama 'Before' exclusively ...
‘Before' Is Exactly the Kind of Self-Serious Project Billy Crystal Used to Mock
The comedian's attempt at anchoring an M. Night Shyamalan-style psychological thriller barely registers an afterthought ...
Billy Crystal: 'Before' keeps you on the edge of your chair
Actor and executive producer Billy Crystal joins Morning Joe to discuss the new 10-episode psychological thriller 'Before' on ...
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Trap,’ Billy Crystal in ‘Before’ & more: Weeks best streaming picks
Top streaming picks this week include M. Night Shyamalan's thrilling "Trap" on Max and Billy Crystal’s “Before” on Apple TV+.
How Rosie Perez, 60, convinced Billy Crystal to cast her in 'Before,' in a part 'written for a 30-year-old'
Billy Crystal says Rosie Perez's personal connection to the foster care system had him change a pivotal character in the new ...