The Christopher Nolan “Batman” trilogy was a work of cinematic art, but there’s money to be made, so nobody thought the franchise would end there. “The Batman” (2022) continues to emphasize the dark in the Dark Knight while supplying a brooding millennial update. Robert Pattinson is our new prince of Gotham City, teaming with trusty cop Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) to chase a riddle-rendering serial killer. It’s a solid, middle-of-the-road procedural if not for the all the bat-related accoutrements attached to the man and the story, providing sometimes unwelcome weight. John Turturro is sublime as a mobster in a twisty subplot.
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You want to know about my rough night? It was the night I wasted watching “Rough Night” (2017). It’s a cross between “The Hangover” and “Weekend at Bernie’s,” but only combining the worst aspects of each. This story about a bachelorette weekend gone bad begins in medias res with physical comedy hijinks, so they even got the ensuing wrong. I never want to see Jillian Bell in a movie ever again. But in some ways, it’s a good thing, because when a female-dominated cast is allowed to produce worthless crap like this, you know we’re getting closer to gender equality.
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