The Next Picture Show

#040: (Pt. 2) Suicide Squad / The Dirty Dozen

Our comparison of bad-guys-doing-good films continues with THE DIRTY DOZEN’s ultra-modern, ultra-messy progeny, the new DC Extended Universe entry SUICIDE SQUAD. We try to make sense of the many issues plaguing the newer film, and decipher how the two films each come down on the ideas of villainy and leadership. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar. 
Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE DIRTY DOZEN, SUICIDE SQUAD, or both by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. 
Time Codes:
Intro: 00:00-01:45
Main Discussion: 01:46-42:44
Your Next Picture Show: 42:43-52:56
 *Scott: Joachim Trier’s LOUDER THAN BOMBS
 *Keith: Justin Lin’s STAR TREK BEYOND
 *Tasha: Sian Heder’s TALLULAH
 *Genevieve: Andrew Haigh’s LOOKING: THE MOVIE
Outro: 52:57-55:01
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Looking at cinema's present via its past. The Next Picture Show is a biweekly roundtable by the former editorial team of The Dissolve examining how classic films inspire and inform modern movies. Episodes take a deep dive into a classic film and its legacy in the first half, then compare and contrast that film with a modern successor in the second. Hosted and produced by Genevieve Koski, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson and Scott Tobias.