How The Summer Movie Experience Has Changed Over The Years

Summer at the movies.

All of us that are entertainment fans love this time of year. The biggest movies, full of spectacle and big-screen excitement, always seem to land right here. Though times have changed and summer keeps getting bigger, that does not always mean it’s getting better. So this week, we take a look back at how the summer movie experience has changed over the years.

More than just reflection, we are going to break down our discussion by decade: the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. How have our trips to the cinema changed over past several decades? Ticket prices have surged, sure. But there is so much more that begs to be remembered and discussed. So get your nostalgia goggles ready, we’re going back in time!

Also this week: a news roundup, TV cancellations, our review of The Hustle, and a round of ‘You Can Do It’, where we each take a film we’re not fond of and add a positive spin. Come back next week for our Game of Thrones Season 8 Spoilercast!

Discussed on this episode

• (0:00 – 27:14) Opening | News Roundup and TV cancellations | You Can Do It! – We take a film we’re not fond of and look for a positive spin
• (27:15 – 36:11) Reviews: The Hustle | New Releases
• (36:12 – 1:32:46) From The Outside In: How The Summer Movie Experience Has Changed Over The Years
• (1:32:47 – 1:39:46) Recommendations | Closing
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