Tag: Clancy Brown
REVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 7, “Top Hat”
“Top Hat” packs in enough story and character development for half a season, but the writers of The Penguin keep it from feeling rushed. Admittedly, part of that is because it’s following a bunch of stellar episodes that made the characters complex and the story a winding road of plotting, po...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 6, “Gold Summit”
The war for Gotham’s underworld heats up in “Gold Summit,” yet another fantastic episode of The Penguin that manages to add layers to some already well-drawn characters, humanizing the show’s array of monsters and graying conflicts that were beginning to look fairly straightforward. Sofia a...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 5, “Homecoming”
In a way, it’s unfortunate that “Homecoming” is following the outstanding “Cent’Anni,” as it was all but destined to suffer by comparison. But it’s another great episode of The Penguin, rocketing the story forward on multiple fronts, bringing all the major characters into the next leg ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 2, “Inside Man”
With its second episode, “Inside Man,” The Penguin hits its stride, mounting the tension as the subterfuge within the Falcone family begins. Mercifully, Colin Farrell tones down his caricaturish performance, mostly playing Oz straight, and the result is a much more immersive crime story. That b...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 1, “After Hours”
The Penguin, the HBO miniseries extension of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, is garnering a similar reaction to the film that spawned it. It’s getting near-universal acclaim, as “grounded” superhero fare always does, but is it really that good? Based on the premiere episode, “After Hours,” I do...
Read MoreTRAILER: The Penguin (2024)
Today, MAX released a trailer for The Penguin, a spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Colin Farrell returns to the titular role in his own series set in the seedy underworld of an already grimy Gotham City, with Cristin Millioti, Clancy Brown, Mark Strong, and Michael Kelly in supporting roles. ...
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