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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘The Suicide Squad’ is fun, wild and violent, says critic

    Critics review “The Green Knight,” starring Dev Patel as King Arthur’s stubborn nephew; “Annette,” which features Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard; “The Suicide Squad,” the follow-up to the 2016 “Suicide Squad” film; “Vivo,” an animated children’s…

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Aug 6, 2021 • 14m Listen

    Critics review “The Green Knight,” starring Dev Patel as King Arthur’s stubborn nephew; “Annette,” which features Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard; “The Suicide Squad,” the follow-up to the 2016 “Suicide Squad” film; “Vivo,” an animated children’s movie that follows a musically-included kinkajou voiced by Lin Manuel Miranda.

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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