2010 Summer Movie Review part III: A word about Independent Cinema and 3D.

These two paragraphs originally ended the Summer Movie Preview: Box Office Review article, but after some prodding, I've decided to highlight them in their own post, as they deal with two specific issues worthy of note.

2010 Summer Movie Review part II: The Box Office Review.

The biggest surprise of summer 2010 is how few surprises there really were. Most of the expected smash hits were smash hits, the expected under-performers underperformed, and the bigger films without studio support tanked. The more mainstream art-house cinema made money, while more challenging studio fare struggled. It surely wasn't the best summer in recent years (that would probably be 2002 or 2008), but it wasn't the worst either (2001 gets my vote). It was a summer just like any other summer, so let's dive right in. You might want to take a bathroom break first...

2010 Summer Movie Review part I: The Moments That Mattered.

We'll see if my schedule allows me to do a compressive 'end of summer' box office wrap-up, but since summer 2010 doesn't officially end until September 3rd, I figure I've got time. But for now, here is a rundown of the various scenes, performances, moments, and miscues that defined the summer just past. Because sometimes, discussing the 'parts' is more fun than discussing the 'whole'. I'll try to avoid divulging plot twists and the like, but consider this a SPOILER WARNING.