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Second Opinion – Suicide Squad (2016)

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Suicide Squad, 2016.Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott EastwoodSYNOPSIS:A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency.“They’re […]

Suicide Squad gets a LEGO makeover

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Suicide Squad opens in cinemas around the world today, and to celebrate the YouTube channel ForrestFire101 has given a LEGO makeover to the first TV spot for the DC supervillain ensemble; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Suicide Squad hereIt feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, […]

Kevin Smith shares his thoughts on Suicide Squad

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He may not have been much of a fan of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but filmmaker Kevin Smith has taken to Facebook to share his admiration for the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, Suicide Squad, describing the film as“I look up to @suicidesquadmovie maker#DavidAyer. His #endofwatch, shot with a mixture of […]

Movie Review – Suicide Squad (2016)

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Suicide Squad, 2016. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott Eastwood SYNOPSIS: A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in […]

Details on Suicide Squad’s behind-the-scenes drama and competing cuts

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With Suicide Squad set to hit cinemas this Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has posted a rather interesting article detailing the behind-the-scenes drama on the latest chapter of the DC Extended Universe.According to the report, Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara set an ambitious release date for the film, which left director David Ayer just six weeks […]

Why does it always have to be Marvel vs. DC?

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Anghus Houvouras asks, ‘why does it always have to be Marvel vs. DC?’… Binary theory. I’ve written about this before at great length. The constantly evolving concept that everything has been reduced to a “1” or a “0”. Famously expressed in thoughts like “You are either for me or against me”. Either something has value […]

David Ayer responds to the mixed reviews for Suicide Squad

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Following the first batch of reviews of Suicide Squad last night – which were rather mixed to say the least – director David Ayer took to Twitter to respond saying, “I love the movie and believe in it.”Check them out below: Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas – Emiliano Zapata — David Ayer […]

It’s come to this: Fans petition to shut down Rotten Tomatoes following mixed Suicide Squad reviews

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The Internet and Twitter were in shock last night as the first batch of Suicide Squad reviews landed online – and they weren’t very pretty. Many of trades (Hollywood Reporter, ComingSoon, etc) called it “a mess” while sites like ComicBook, Births.Movies.Death and Hitflix said the fun characters out-weighed the movie’s flaws.As such, Suicide Squad now […]

Suicide Squad director David Ayer shares his thoughts on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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As he prepares to launch Warner Bros.’ second DC movie of the year, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has shared his thoughts on the previous chapter of the DC Extended Universe, Zack Snyder’s divisive Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.“I liked it a lot,” Ayer told Joblo. “I love Zack; he is probably the biggest fan […]

Suicide Squad now tracking $140 million domestic opening weekend

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Last month it was reported that Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad was tracking a $125 million domestic opening weekend, but now comes word from The Wrap that the David Ayer-directed film is looking at a three-day haul of between $130 and $140 million.The previous August record was set by Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014, with […]