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July 29, 2022

At the Movies: Great voice cast anchors ‘DC League of Super-Pets'

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

Director Jared Stern and his “LEGO Batman” co-writer John Whittington have managed to find joy and humor within cynical toy-hawking, fan-recruiting constructs.

DC films have a reputation for being a little too self-serious. They've made significant strides to chip away at that dark and dour image in recent years, but it lingers even with things like “The LEGO Batman Movie.” Sometimes it's even easy to forget that when it comes down to it, superheroes are for kids.


 
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