7 Blog: Cats & dogs, villains & heroes

It seems like theaters have been filled with nothing but superheroes and supervillains for the last few months, and this weekend brings about the final comic book movie – and, arguably, the last major blockbuster release – of the summer. Here are the week’s wide releases.

• “Suicide Squad” – After the boondoggle that was “Batman v. Superman,” the folks at DC try their luck with an all-star cast of bad guys who are assigned to fight even badder guys. Early reviews are middling , but it will no doubt make a boatload of cash anyway.
• “Gleason” – I saw this documentary about Spokane native Steve Gleason, a former NFL player living with ALS, at the Seattle International Film Festival , and it’s still fresh in my mind. Emotionally wrenching, but nonetheless uplifting.
• Plus quick reviews of “Nine Lives” and “Wiener-Dog” here.