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‘Nitram,’ ‘Penguin Bloom’ among 2021 Australian Academy Awards nominees

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‘Nitram,’ ‘Penguin Bloom’ among 2021 Australian Academy Awards nominees

Erik Anderson November 1, 2021

Justin Kurzel’s Nitram, featuring Cannes Best Actor winner Caleb Landry Jones, and Glendyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom, starring two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts, were among the... Read More

Trailer: Naomi Watts finds aviary friendship and recovery in ‘Penguin Bloom’

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Trailer: Naomi Watts finds aviary friendship and recovery in ‘Penguin Bloom’

Erik Anderson January 8, 2021

Netflix has released the trailer for one of their latest pickups, Penguin Bloom, which debuted at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2013, Samantha... Read More

TIFF Review: ‘Penguin Bloom’ avoids ableist pitfalls with a compelling narrative and standout performance by Naomi Watts

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TIFF Review: ‘Penguin Bloom’ avoids ableist pitfalls with a compelling narrative and standout performance by Naomi Watts

Diego Andaluz September 12, 2020

Australian director Glendyn Ivin’s newest film Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom, who suffers a tragic accident during a vacation that changes... Read More

TIFF Review: In ‘Penguin Bloom,’ Naomi Watts can’t save a Hallmark card exhibition of resilience and rebirth

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TIFF Review: In ‘Penguin Bloom,’ Naomi Watts can’t save a Hallmark card exhibition of resilience and rebirth

Prahlad Srihari September 11, 2020

“Everything was perfect,” says young Noah Bloom (Griffin Murray-Johnston), as he recollects his family’s Thailand vacation in Penguin Bloom. Then, it was not. Noah’s mother... Read More