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Screen Cap: 'Suicide Squad' squanders its potential

Screen Cap: 'Suicide Squad' squanders its potential

Kenneth Lee

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     Characters with a loose grasp on ethics and principles seem to be a trademark trend for David Ayer (Training Day, Fury), director and screenwriter ... [Read More]

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