{"id":23918,"date":"2020-09-30T16:18:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T23:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=23918"},"modified":"2020-12-17T16:58:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T00:58:02","slug":"review-penny-dreadful-coa-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/09\/review-penny-dreadful-coa-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season One DVD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/09\/review-penny-dreadful-coa-dvd\/#more-23918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season One DVD Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/paramount-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels<\/em><\/strong> is available on both Blu-ray (MOD) and DVD from Paramount. The series, which was cancelled in late August, stars Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto and Nathan Lane.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season One<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(2020)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Horror, Fantasy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Paramount | NR \u2013 569 min. \u2013 $39.98 | September 29, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/30\/2020 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808080;\" title=\"Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season One\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2020\/pennydreadful-coa-s1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B08BWGQ6ZY\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on DVD from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table id=\"review-info\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>SEASON INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>John Logan (created by)<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Cast: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Nathan Lane, Kerry Bishe, Adriana Barraza, Rory Kinnear<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes<br \/>\n<strong>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>DVD<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Number of Discs: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Region(s): <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SEASON SYNOPSIS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a murder shocks 1938 Los Angeles, Detective Tiago Vega (DANIEL ZOVATTO) and his partner Lewis Michener (NATHAN LANE) pursue the case during a historic period of great change: from the construction of the city\u2019s freeways to the infiltration of Third Reich spies and the rise of radio evangelism. Set against the city\u2019s deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, these powerful forces soon threaten Tiago and everyone he holds dear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">This four-disc set comes with a <strong>slip cover<\/strong>. There are four featurettes included: <strong><u>Introduction to <em>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels<\/em> (2:38)<\/u><\/strong>, <strong><u>The Many Faces of Magda (2:08)<\/u><\/strong>, <strong><u>The Dance of <em>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels<\/em> (5:51)<\/u><\/strong> and finally <strong><u>The Devil is in the Details: Parts I &amp; II (4:28\/4:32)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bc\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\/5<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels<\/em><\/strong> is presented with a 1.78 as originally televised\/streamed on Showtime and although there is some slight artifacting normal with standard definition releases, still looks rather good with some boost of color amongst the darker fantasy element and the 1930s era.<\/p>\n<p>Each episode comes with a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 track which is satisfactory if not average for TV on DVD releases. Dialogue comes through with clarity and there is some modest depth via the rear channels for the music and ambient noises.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is available on both Blu-ray (MOD) and DVD from Paramount. 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