Summer Movies

Revering Summer Camp, or Maybe Just the Memories

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Life


Joel Schwartzberg

I'll treasure their summer camp moments vicariously, even if my children don't. Those carefree days never return to you the same way, not even in memory.

The Summer Blockbuster: God's Gift

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 07.08.2008 | Life


Lindsay Mannering

The Fourth of July has always been associated with fireworks, cookouts, and warm weather, but in the 1980's, "summer blockbuster" was added to the lis...

Are Critically Acclaimed Movies More Popular? They Were Last Year

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.07.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

Both critics and moviegoers seem to like quality and not crap. Is this revelatory? In a society that dismisses quality, and that holds up crap for imitation, it certainly feels revelatory.

Why the New York Times Shouldn't Try to Predict Summer Box Office

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 06.24.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

Frankly, it's not the business of the New York Times to engage in facile prognostication about the box office performance of summer sequels.

Why Is The New York Times Encouraging Hollywood's Myopia?

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 05.16.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

When I began reading Michael Cieply's article in the New York Times, "For Movies, A Summer That's Shy on Sequels," my main thought was: "What's the point?"

3 Summer Movies I Really Hope Don't Suck

Jack Donaldson | Posted 04.30.2008 | Entertainment


Jack Donaldson

Speed Racer, Pineapple Express, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are all being released this summer. Let's hope they live up to the hype.


 

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