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Remembering David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD

Director David Ayer‘s 2016 film, Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. It’s far from perfect (although better than [...]

August 5, 2021

Don’t #ReleaseTheAyerCut: David Ayer Gives The Final Word On SUICIDE SQUAD

Look, Movies In Focus enjoyed David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. It wasn’t perfect, but I had a good time with it (enough to watch it twice). James Gunn’s follow-up/reboot The Suicide Squad has been getting rave views and fans have [...]

July 30, 2021

Behind The Scenes: David Ayer, Brad Pitt & Shia LaBeouf On The Set Of FURY

Fury is Brad Pitt’s second go-around in a WWII movie, having previously starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds but David Ayer’s 2014 film is a different beast entirely. Tarantino’s film was a comic book look at the war, while [...]

March 6, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Ben Affleck’s Batman Stunt Double On The Set Of SUICIDE SQUAD

2016’s Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. It’s far from perfect (although better than Marvel’s Guardians of the [...]

November 7, 2020

The New Director For SUICIDE SQUAD 2 Means Only One Thing: Room For Liam Neeson

Forget Mel Gibson – it looks like Jaume Collet-Serra will be replacing David Ayer as the director of Suicide Squad 2. The Spanish-born Collet-Serra doesn’t really float the Movies In Focus boat. He’s directed the sub-par Liam Neeson [...]

July 12, 2017

Warner Bros Wants Mel Gibson To Direct SUICIDE SQUAD Sequel

It’s all cracking-off in the DC Comics Cinematic Universe. Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman only to be replaced by Matt Reeves. Then there are rumours Affleck doesn’t want to wear the cowl anymore – and now comes the [...]

February 16, 2017

Bad Day At The Office: Dangerous Jobs On Film

Despite what everyone says, being an actor is hard work. You have to be on set for hours on end, day and night, constantly in the media spotlight, and often do crazy stunts for the purpose of authenticity. But no matter how hard that is, it [...]

January 26, 2017

Trailer For SUICIDE SQUAD – EXTENDED CUT

Movies In Focus really enjoyed Suicide Squad. I thought it was a great comic book romp, writing ‘Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly [...]

November 2, 2016

Review: SUICIDE SQUAD Hits The Mark In Delivering Comic Book Thrills

Suicide Squad plays like a graphic novel brought to life. It’s a fun action romp with some great turns from a bunch of actors who are clearly having a blast. David Ayer’s film gives you everything you want from a summer blockbuster and it helps [...]

August 8, 2016

Trailer: Now You Really Want To Watch SUICIDE SQUAD

Movies in Focus’ love of the DC Universe makes Suicide Squad must-see. I think David Ayer may have achieved the impossible and made this flick great. Few people really dug Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice – but I was one of them (check out [...]

April 11, 2016

The First Full Length Trailer For SUICIDE SQUAD Is Fresh And Exciting

I don’t know if anyone was expecting the trailer for Suicide Squad to look this good. David Ayer’s DC villains movie looks fresh and exciting. Warner Bros. is going out on a limb here – and I like it. I wasn’t sold on the use of [...]

January 20, 2016

Everybody Say Cheese! The Casts Of DAWN OF JUSTICE And SUICIDE SQUAD Unite For A Group Photo

The casts of Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and David Ayer’s Suicide Squad met for a group photo at the San Diego Comic Con. The cast of the Snyder film are taking the ‘we’re the adults’ approach, while Ayer’s gang [...]

July 16, 2015

The Hard-Edged Trailer For David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD Introduces The Joker And Harley Quinn

The Suicide Squad trailer got a rapturous response when it was shown at the San Diego Comic Con – and it got another one when a pirated version was leaked online (why do people do that?). A frustrated Warner Bros. has now done some damage control [...]

July 14, 2015