murderous life of crime is only half of the saga chronicled in “My Name Is Bulger,” premiering Thursday (June 17) on discovery+.The other half of Brendan J.
Byrne’s documentary turns the spotlight on Whitey’s younger brother, William “Billy” Bulger, 87, a lifelong Massachusetts politician and hometown hero whose civic achievements — and, later, his role as president of the University of Massachusetts — were eclipsed and finally derailed by his infamous brother. “There’s a false narrative about my family,” says William’s son, James. “We cannot win…I think it’s time to knock it down — at least to throw a punch back.”The 90-minute documentary does its best to counter-punch Whitey’s life of crime by delving into William’s life.
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