Same week as DC Joker: Folie à Deux released to critical apathy and disappointing box office returns, Penguin Episode 3 - "Bliss" - continues to remind everyone that there is, in fact, a way to tell great stories that rewrite established lore. While Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb is very different from his DC Comics counterpart, his side story draws heavily from his relatively brief appearance in the comics. Batman, no place for accusations of provocation. This certainly helps Penguin there are eight episodes to learn more about him. Episode 3 isn't traditionally the flashiest of episodes: after the premiere and…
Author: Simon Gallagher
Will Joker 3 Happen after Joker: Folie a Deux ? Does the world need more of the universe built on Joaquin Phoenix's controversial, transformative Arthur Fleck? Go back to 2019, and the world knew for sure that a sequel would never happen; Director Todd Phillips was adamant that his take on DC's most famous villain was always intended to be a single release. But fast-forward five years and Phoenix returned as Fleck, with Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn in tow, and one movie became a franchise. Even ignoring the critical reception of Joker: Folie A DeuxIt's important to acknowledge that this…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à DeuxOne key scene in JOTurn: Folie à DeuxThe controversial ending was broken by director Todd Phillips, confirming whether it played in the twisted imagination of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix). In the final moments of the DC sequel, after the courtroom explosion interrupts his trial, Arthur Fleet, reuniting with Lady Gaga's Harley on the now-iconic steps outside his old apartment building. spoke to EWPhillips broke down key aspects of Joker: Folie à Deux's Finally, Crucial explains why Harley Quinn turns her back on Arthur when they meet. He also confirms that, despite…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à DeuxOne key scene in JOTurn: Folie à DeuxThe controversial ending was broken by director Todd Phillips, confirming whether it played in the twisted imagination of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix). In the final moments of the DC sequel, after the courtroom explosion interrupts his trial, Arthur Fleet, reuniting with Lady Gaga's Harley on the now-iconic steps outside his old apartment building. spoke to EWPhillips broke down key aspects of Joker: Folie à Deux's Finally, Crucial explains why Harley Quinn turns her back on Arthur when they meet. He also confirms that, despite…
Content Warning: The following contains discussions of death, drowning, and suicide. The most notorious Lubricate Fan theory suggests that Olivia Newton-John's Sandy is in fact dying throughout the movie and the infamous teenage love story is nothing more than a fantasy. Starting out as a raunchier stage play than the eventual adaptation, Randall Kleiser's 1950s set High School Musical was a mostly grounded navigation through the struggles of typical teenage years. While it has its moments of fantasy, The ending, in which Danny and Sandy fly off to their hopeless future always felt like it didn't belong. The ending's strange…
Some things are inevitable in soccer: VAR will generate more anger than its benefits, Erling Haaland will score, and EA Sports' annual game releases will improve an already excellent Product. EA Sports FC 25 is the latest addition to the 30-year-old series (let's face it, last year FIFA Rebirth was a rebrand in name only), and once again, you get the feeling of Pep Guardiola tweaking things, rather than a director of football trying to change the culture. Every year, EA Sports promises changes, and although the level of evolution will never match some players' call to action, FC 25…
when it starts, Mr. McMahon is a perverse love story to WWE founder Vince McMahon, one of the most controversial figures in entertainment. Quickly, the story changes, as allegations of sexual misconduct emerge, which offers a stark realization of the clear agenda of the mini-series to show "the real Vince McMahon". This was always a difficult prospect, and McMahon's early refusal to say "The real stories"Watching yourself doesn't exactly set your own agenda. To understand Vince McMahon, and to understand the difficulties of Mr. McMahon As an extension, you must understand that wrestling requires "marks", the industry equivalent to "robes"…
in 1968, Rosemary's baby was released and became one of the most influential horror movies of all time. 56 years later, Apartment 7a Tells the story of what happened just as Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes moved into New York's creepy Bramford building and were engrossed in the plans of the resident devil worshippers. Set once again in 1965, it tells the sad tale of Terry Gionofrio (Julia Garner) and her own involvement with the same cult, until we meet her in Rosemary's baby. The Rosemary's baby Prequel comes from director Natalie Erica James, who previously made the critically acclaimed…
With precious little information about the upcoming The Batman: Part IIMatt Reeves' Batman universe expands with HBO's 8-part spin-off series The penguin. Once again with Colin Farrell as wannabe Gotham City kingpin Oz Cobb, The penguinThe cast boasts newcomers like Christian Milioti, Deirdre O'Connell, Rhenzy Feliz and Clancy Brown and takes DC firmly into the realm of prestige television. Picking up immediately after the events of The Batmanend, The penguin Deals with the aftermath of Carmine Falcone's death and the criminal underworld's attempts to consolidate their positions. Gotham City's crime families and gangs battle for control of the drug trade…
After 2 years The Batman Brought a grungy new take on DC's Dark Knight and reopened Gotham City for business, HBO's The penguin is back to remind us all why we loved this movie so much. That episode 1 achieves that while expanding the world and turning the light of the bat signal onto Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb without Robert Pattinson's bat is a very impressive beginning. The penguin Episode 1 takes a week after The Batmans explosive ending, with the Falcone mob family picking up the pieces of the death of Carmine Falcone (John Turturro). Farrell's Oz Cobb -…