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LZ Granderson: ‘The Batman’ holds up an unflattering mirror

From left, Dylan Clark, Andy Serkis, Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright and Matt Reeves attend a special screening of "The Batman" at BFI IMAX Waterloo on Feb. 23, 2022 in London, England.

The latest comic book movie, “The Batman,” crossed the $300 million threshold in North America last weekend, becoming just the second film since the pandemic began to do so. The other is December’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” highlighting our undying affinity for superheroes in general and for these two beloved characters specifically.

The new film, starring Robert Pattinson as the grungiest Batman to date, has generated lots of online chatter from fans trying to figure out who

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