Here’s what’s happening in the world of television on Thursday, March 18th. All times are Oriental.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max, 3:01 p.m.): ‘There is no alternative reality, no other or Bizarro world where the Justice League the premiere on HBO Max this week is the only version, the ‘official’ Justice League. Imagine that Zack Snyder remained at the helm of the DC crossover event he organized – that the family tragedy did not tear him away from the project and that Warner Bros. did not regard his absence as an excuse to the whole film against his wishes. Even under the ‘what if’ circumstances, would multiplexes become the home of a four-hour R-rated team-building exercise for the most famous heroes of comedy? This, the legendary Snyder Cut of the popular (or at least persistent) question, is a film that could only rise from the rubble of another: it’s a maximum superhero that’s brilliant, twice as long as the previous one. iteration. because of the problems that plague its production, not in spite of it. ” Read the rest of AA Dowd’s movie review.
The one (Netflix, season one streaming now): All eight episodes of this scientific thriller series, based on John Marrs’ book of the same name, is currently waiting for you on Netflix. We will consider the Howard Overman’s adaptation in the coming days.
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Slaxx (Sidder, 03:01): ‘Slaxx is really all you want from a movie about a killer jeans. It is, of course, a low-budget production that takes place almost entirely within the confines of an American clothing store called CCC (Canadian Cotton Company), whose politically correct marketing rejects exploitative business practices. But the animation on the murderous jeans is playful and accomplished, just like all the technical aspects of director Elza Kephart’s colorful horror comedy. ” Read the rest of Katie Rife’s review.
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Baroness Of Sketch Show (IFC, midnight): We feel great about the ‘bonus episodes’ we get from this Canadian sketch food; you can see why in this exclusive clip.
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 21:00): If you are behind Grey’s, you may want to catch up in a hurry – and you should definitely not read this interview before doing so.
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