“The Penguin” is set one week after the events of Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie “The Batman,” but it would be too simplistic to call it a villain origin story. Instead, HBO’s limited series — created by Lauren LeFranc — revolves around the rise of Oz “the Penguin” Cobb (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), whose fixation on […]
Colin Farrell’s ‘The Penguin’ Is a Mesmerizing Crime Drama That Moves Beyond Batman: TV Review
Sep 12, 2024 | 11:00 AM