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REVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 3, “Bliss”
“Bliss” slows things down just a bit so that The Penguin can focus on the characters, and that’s good because one character desperately needed this episode. “Bliss” is primarily about Victor, Oz’s sidekick who, until now, was more or less there to be a sounding board for the lead. This...
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 MoreKyle Chandler in Talks to Play the Green Lantern
James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU is slowly coming together – despite the onslaught of heroes Gunn is packing into Superman – and today, another piece of the puzzle was revealed. Deadline exclusively reports that Kyle Chandler is “in negotiations” to play the Green Lantern, or one of them,...
Read MoreGeorge R.R. Martin Speaks Out on House of the Dragon Season 2
On August 30th, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin announced that he would make a blog post regarding season 2 of House of the Dragon, HBO’s adaptation of Fire & Blood, his book about the history of House Targaryen. Most people assumed this would reveal insight into all the filler in...
Read MoreA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Adds 7 Cast Members
Following House of the Dragon’s season 2 finale and a short preview for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we’re getting casting news for the latter. This latest Game of Thrones spinoff takes place 100 years before Game of Thrones and almost 100 years after House of the Dragon. According to Vari...
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