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Christian's avatar

I'll be honest: I listen to "The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood" every week, but I didn't feel any particular urgency to listen to the Kelli Jones/costume design episode. However, I was driving, and the episode started playing (it was next in my Spotify feed, or however these things work; I'm old), and I'm here to endorse what Sonny says: It's a great episode! Even if you haven't yet seen "The Beekeeper." (I have not, although the episode reminded me that "Beekeeper" is a David Ayer film, and I've liked some of his earlier work. Maybe I should try to forget "Suicide Squad" and give Ayer another chance.)

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Josh Ehrnwald's avatar

David Ayer's "Fury" is a solid, tense-as-hell war picture, and although he didn't direct it, there's also "Training Day" (for which he wrote the screenplay), if you're wanting to check out some of his better efforts.

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Christian's avatar

"Fury" is one of the movies I was thinking of when I mentioned that I've liked some of his earlier work. (There was a time when I reviewed movies, and "Fury" was one that I reviewed positively.) I also have a soft spot for "End of Watch," although if memory serves the language was a bit much for me.

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Sonny Bunch's avatar

I also hated SUICIDE SQUAD, but supposedly he has a better, darker cut of the film. Release the Ayer Cut, I say! (Glad you enjoyed the episode!)

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