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Review: The Suicide Squad (2021)

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When I learned that James Gunn had been fired from Guardians of the Galaxy III  by Disney back in 2018 over decade-old social media posts, it seemed inevitable that the competition would come knocking on his door. I could almost see the email: "Hey James, it's *redacted* from Warner Bros! Just saw the news about you and Disney. Listen, we'd LOVE for you to come here and do for the DC brand what you've done for Marvel. We'll give you a huge budget, and you can do whatever you want. Make us a Guardians of the Galaxy movie with DC characters!"  When the trailers for The Suicide Squad  (not to be confused with 2016's Suicide Squad ) surfaced in the lead up to this movie's release, it sure did look an awful  lot like Guardians of the Galaxy  with a fresh coat of paint and an R-rating. I hoped I was wrong.  I was not wrong. The Suicide Squad  is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy  if Guardians of the Galaxy  had no boundaries, limitations, or likeable char

Interview with INITIATION (2020) Horror Director John Berardo

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Initiation (2020) is a slasher movie with a ton to say. Cereal At Midnight sits down with John Berardo, the co-writer and director, to discuss his influences, how the film was made, and how social media has changed the horror landscape.  Cereal At Midnight Review of Initiation Purchase Initiation HERE  Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 90 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com