Summer 2016: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

In hindsight, this wasn't the best summer we've ever had. While we've had some good films, we've also had a lot of disappointments. Last summer had so many giant, awesome blockbusters (like Mad Max: Fury Road, Jurassic World, Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation) that maybe our expectations were a bit too high going into this summer. Because we didn't get that level of quality in our blockbusters this year. And actually, it was the smaller films that came out this summer that turned out to be the good ones. So as we head into the fall, it's time to reflect on this past summer, and weigh the good with the bad with the ugly.
The Good:
2016 was not necessarily the best year for the big summer blockbusters. Many that have come out have been disappointing or just plain bad. But it would be a crime not to mention the few blockbusters that were actually good. Captain America: Civil War (read our review here) may end up being one of my favorite movies of the year. It del…
The Good:
2016 was not necessarily the best year for the big summer blockbusters. Many that have come out have been disappointing or just plain bad. But it would be a crime not to mention the few blockbusters that were actually good. Captain America: Civil War (read our review here) may end up being one of my favorite movies of the year. It del…