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Angel of Mercy

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In Batman v Superman, Lois Lane saves Superman from being killed by Batman.  In Justice League, Lois saves Batman from being killed by Superman.  Not a coincidence.    We're being reminded of what could happen if Lois wasn't around.

Suit Me Up, Uncle Alfred!

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As I told my friends at the time,   Joel Schumacher's   Batman and Robin was "so bad I saw it twice.", but I've seen it many times since then.  I consider it to be the return of so-bad-it's-good cinema.  In fact, it's so terrible, it's awesome!  And this is probably the worst/best part.  Kindly old Uncle Alfred, or maybe just his "brain algorithms", has designed a Batgirl costume that makes his hot teen-aged niece look like an Irving Klaw latex fetish model.  It has nipples!

Zack Snyder's Justice League: See it in Black and White

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Zack Snyder's Justice League, streaming on HBO Max since late March, is pretty good, but it's also four hours long, and sometimes it's really slow, because Zack don't give a fuck.   Snyder makes superhero movies that are  difficult, and I guess I respect that, but there are very few four hour movies that can be considered required viewing.  Far be it from me to criticize anyone's decision to pass on this. However, if you're going to see it, I think you should see it in black and white.   HBO is also streaming the "Justice is Gray" edition.   Weird title, but for me, the gorgeous black and white transforms a sometimes painful four hour watch into pure comfort TV.  I've watched it over and over.   Everything that is ponderous and overdone about Snyder's style is muted, somehow easier to take.   The slow pace seems stately, and dignified. Now, I'm older than a lot of fans.  I spent the first twelve years of my life (1958-1970) in front of a b