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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘The Snyder Cut’ has better character development than original ‘Justice League,’ says critic

Critics review “The Snyder Cut,” Zack Snyder’s four-hour version of the 2017 superhero film “Justice League.”

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 19, 2021 • 14m Listen

Critics review “The Snyder Cut,” Zack Snyder’s four-hour version of the 2017 superhero film “Justice League.” “Quo Vadis, Aida?,” an Oscar nominee about a United Nations translator trying to save her family during the Bosnian War; “Slaxx,” an original from the horror movie streaming service Shudder, about a killer pair of jeans; “The Courier,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and based on the true story of Greville Wynne, a British businessman recruited to gather information from the Soviets during the Cold War.

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