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March 19, 2021
The New Republic Staff
Is Zack Snyder’s Justice League the Worst Superhero Movie Yet?
A TNR roundtable discussion
February 10, 2017
Will Leitch
The Lego Batman Movie: Too Much Fun
There are only so many times you can speed-riff on pop culture before the joke starts to get old.
January 20, 2017
Jeet Heer
Donald Trump’s inauguration speech echoes not Washington or Lincoln but Bane from The Dark Knight Rises.
March 30, 2016
Adam Peck
Fans want Zack Snyder to stop ruining their favorite superhero movies.
March 23, 2016
Tim Grierson
Batman v Superman: Battle of the Bores
With 'Dawn of Justice,' Zack Snyder turns a superhero showdown into an indigestible mope-fest.
March 22, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
This is what the new Batman-Superman mashup should have been.
March 22, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Our Definitive Ranking of All Batman and Superman Movies
July 16, 2015
Jeet Heer
Stop Making Superhero Movies Just for Grown-Ups
'Batman v Superman' and 'Suicide Squad' are everything that's wrong with the genre today
April 21, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Why Do We Love Batman But Hate Superman?
"Sure let's cheer on the billionaire as he beats down the poor farm guy who grew up feeling othered."
November 12, 2008
The New Republic
Batman Has No Limits

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