Although the calendar might disagree, the movie industry’s “summer season” unofficially ends in the first week of July. This is when the major studios start rolling out their (mostly) B-material: stuff not considered prime (early May through July 4).
The next seven weeks might contain a few gems, but don’t count on it. Once Labor Day has come and gone, the studios place box office receipts on the back burner and move awards-hopefuls to the front of the stove.
