{
  "id": 7354424,
  "title": "‘The Last Photograph’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Shallow Two-Hander Is a Dull, Grotesquely Violent Revenge Thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-last-photograph-review-zack-snyders-shallow-two-hander-is-a-dull",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:26:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IndieWire",
    "slug": "indiewire",
    "url": "https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-last-photograph-review-zack-snyder-1235216876/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zack Snyder's film, \"The Last Photograph,\" has been screened at a major film festival. The movie stars Stuart Martin as an ex-DEA operative who ventures into the mountains of South America to track down the abducted children of his murdered brother and sister-in-law, according to The Hollywood Reporter.\n\nThe film has received largely negative reviews. IndieWire describes it as a superficial departure from Snyder's usual grandiose style, with a focus on violence rather than morality. TheWrap calls it one of the worst films to ever screen at a major film festival, describing it as overstretched, repetitive, and undercooked, with a runtime of 135 minutes.\n\nThe film's reception has been panned by critics, with TheWrap likening it to a straight-to-video action movie that has been poorly edited. Snyder serves as both director and cinematographer on the independently made film.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘The Last Photograph’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Agonizing, Ugly Slog Is His Worst Film Yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-last-photograph-review-zack-snyders-agonizing-ugly-slog-is-his",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:33:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘The Last Photograph’ Review: Zack Snyder Tries Indie Filmmaking on for Size, With Painfully Ponderous Results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-last-photograph-review-zack-snyder-tries-indie-filmmaking-on-for",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:22:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}