“The Suicide Squad,” not to be confused with “Suicide Squad,” is a step up from that disappointing 2016 entry point as well as “Birds of Prey.” It’s helmed by James Gunn, the once lo-fi auteur of gore and superhero quirk who rose to mainstream notoriety with Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming doesn’t include just reviews of new fare such as “Jungle Cruise” and “Blood Red Sky” and Brattle rewinds of pandemic-era offerings. There’s also a link to free tickets for Leo Carax’s latest with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, “Annette.”

David Lowery’s cinematic adaptation of the late 14th century Middle English chivalric romance is a hypnotic wonderment and one of the best films – if not the best – of the year so far.

These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming include Brattle rewinds of “Dick Johnson is Dead,” “Black Bear” and “The Sound of Metal” as well as stuff new to screen, even if it’s “Old” (by M. Night Shymalan).

“Snake Eyes” prioritizes atmosphere and a general “vibe” over trusting the action set pieces that should provide its thrills. The end result hardly justifies the film’s existence, aside from allowing some actors a moment to shine.

The confluence of highs and lows and Val Kilmer’s keen wit make for a deeply intimate retrospective, culled from the actor’s own home video.

These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now include “Shirley” and more back at The Brattle; Nicolas Cage in “Pig” and the films “Gunpowder Milkshake,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and the harrowing “Caged.”

Carlos López Estrada’s love letter to Los Angeles interweaves the work of 27 young poets whose paths intersect on a summer day in 2019, reimagining and subverting the musical genre with multiple lyricists, diegetic music and unfamiliar actors.

Documentary director Morgan Neville employs a tight fist in curating who chimes in with reflections on Bourdain, skipping both first wife Nancy Putkoski despite a 20-year marriage and Asia Argento, the cook’s paramour in his final years – the Courtney to his Kurt, if you will.

These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming has The Brattle showing some of the best 2020 had to offer, now back on the big screen, the mockumentary “Marathon” and two stirring documentaries from the worlds of dance (“Can You Bring It”) and wildlife (“The Loneliest Whale”).