DAVID AYER

Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming.

Starting from scratch, “The Suicide Squad” looks to repair the mistakes of the first film, and it succeeds — for the most part. Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) turns the worst of the worst into temporary heroes in “The Suicide Squad.” (Warner Bros.)Bright Spots: “The Suicide Squad” is what we should have gotten five years ago. Those limitations have been removed here and “The Suicide Squad” is brutal in its violence and dark in its humor. The Takeaway: “The Suicide Squad” is a major upgrade from the original film and is far more faithful to the comics. See or Skip: Just because this is a superhero film doesn’t mean “The Suicide Squad” is fit for the whole family.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new collection of previously unreleased songs from Barbra Streisand and the new Netflix animated movie, “Vivo,” in which Lin-Manuel Miranda is a voice actor and provides original songs.