Colin Farrell Turns Gotham Into “The Sopranos” with HBO’s Thrilling “The Penguin” | TV/Streaming

The notion of a Batman show without the Batman is nothing new—we’re decades now into a bevy of largely unsuccessful attempts at fleshing out a Gotham City largely unfettered by the Caped Crusader’s nocturnal adventures. “Birds of Prey,” “Gotham Knights,” hell “Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler” all left withering impressions in the overarching public’s … Read more

Reliving Taken’s Most Thrilling Moments 15 Years Later

Fifteen years have passed since Hollywood suddenly rebranded Liam Neeson as a bonafide action star in Pierre Morel’s revenge thriller Taken. At the time, Neeson was known as a prestigious actor who occasionally ventured into genre territory (such a Darkman, Star Wars, and Batman Begins) but had never carried his own franchise. Not only did … Read more