Penguin Bloom is a 2021 family drama directed by Glendyn Ivin. Based on a real-life story, the flick puts Samantha Bloom, a free-spirited surfer, at the forefront. When an unfortunate accident leaves ...

A family movie with a throwback feel, “Penguin Bloom” seemingly can’t make up its mind about who its actual protagonist is – the kid narrating what happened, his paralyzed mom dealt a cruel twist of ...

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons … get a magpie! That’s what Naomi Watts’ character Sam Bloom does in the tender but predictable drama “Penguin Bloom” after she falls from a Thailand ...

This article was published more than 4 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. While the movie does indeed feature a recently paralyzed mother overcoming obstacles thanks to her pet ...

In 2011, former Movieline editor S.T. VanAirsdale suggested — not entirely facetiously — that the dog who played Uggie in the then-Oscar contender “The Artist” be considered for his own Academy Award.

Penguin Bloom on Netflix will tug on your heartstrings, and even more so if you caught the title card at the beginning that the film is based on a true story. Directed by Glendyn Ivin, with a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Watts is teaming with Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea to produce a movie based on the top selling Australian book Penguin Bloom. They’ve optioned the book to produce, with Watts ...

Given the intoxicating vistas of “Penguin Bloom,” the romping children on endless Australian beaches, the couple in love and the wistful kid’s voice saying “Everything was pretty much perfect,” you ...

TIFF: The race for the first-ever Oscar given to a bird starts here, care of an amazing magpie who matches paces with a finely tuned Watts. In 2011, former Movieline editor S.T. VanAirsdale suggested ...