Summer Movie Season Doldrums. "Where's The Beef?" Or Maybe "More Cowbell?" And Other Catchphrases...

From Shadow and Act Mon Sep 1 2014, 16:36:26

Thinking about Sergio's box office post yesterday, on the lackluster critical and commercial successes of this summer's movie season - one that's on its tail-end - a few things came to me, as we enter what is typically a period when the studios showcase their best work. It's maybe not much of a surprise that the summer movie release I enjoyed and appreciated the most wasn't exactly your typical summer movie: not the expected loud, action-adventure, weighed down by oodles of computer generated effects that overshadow any real character development and even coherent, engaging story. Like the sugary, fatty snacks we love to eat, that aren't necessarily good for us, but quench some immediate...

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