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Summer 2016 Movies: The Good, The Bad And The Flops

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Suicide Squad was released August 5, 2016 in the U.S. (Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)
Suicide Squad was released August 5, 2016 in the U.S. (Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

The summer and thus the summer blockbuster movie season are coming to a close. Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr says while the summer movie season usually produces average films, this year was below average.

Ty's List of Summer Movies

Flops:

  • "Independence Day 2"
  • "Ben-Hur"
  • "The BFG"
  • "Pete's Dragon"

Midlevel Performers:

  • "The Legend of Tarzan"
  • "Star Trek Beyond"
  • "Jason Bourne"
  • "Ghostbusters"
  • "Alice Through the Looking Glass"
  • "Sausage Party"

Box Office Hits, But Not Good:

  • "Suicide Squad"
  • "X-Men: Apocalypse"

Hits:

  • "Finding Dory"
  • "Captain America: Civil War"
  • "Secret Life of Pets"
  • "Angry Birds Movie"

Ty's Recommendations:

  • "Hell or High Water"
  • "Kubo and the Two Strings"
  • "Sausage Party"
  • "Don't Think Twice"

Guest

Ty Burr, film critic for the Boston Globe. He tweets @tyburr.

This article was originally published on August 26, 2016.

This segment aired on August 26, 2016.

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