The Penguin Review: Colin Farrell Is No Phony Soprano In DC's Slow-Burn Batman Spin-Off
With precious little information about the upcomingThe Batman: Part II, Matt Reeves' Batman universe expands with HBO’s 8-part spin-off seriesThe Penguin. Once again starring Colin Farrell as wannabe Gotham City kingpin Oz Cobb,The Penguin’s castboasts newcomers like Christian Milioti, Deirdre O’Connell, Rhenzy Feliz and Clancy Brown and takes DC firmly into the realms of prestige TV. Picking up immediately after the events ofThe Batman’s ending,The Penguindeals with the aftermath of Carmine Falcone’s death and the criminal underworld’s attempts to consolidate their positions....