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The Suicide Squad | In Theaters and on HBO Max on Friday, Aug. 6
Plot: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Our Take: Divisive as it was, 2016's Suicide Squad sparked a lot of enthusiasm for a supervillain team-up movie from DC. This time around, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is playing to his strengths by digging up the quirkiest misfits of the DC universe and letting them shine in a B-movie with A-list street cred. — James
Plot: Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Our Take: Divisive as it was, 2016's Suicide Squad sparked a lot of enthusiasm for a supervillain team-up movie from DC. This time around, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is playing to his strengths by digging up the quirkiest misfits of the DC universe and letting them shine in a B-movie with A-list street cred. — James