Deserve’s Got Nothing to Do With Westerns Month

Cinema SugarAugust 1, 2023intro, Westerns

Why ‘White Water Summer’ Got Lost in the Woods

Huddled between coming-of-age melodrama, vacation fun, and back-country suspense, it’s not difficult to identify why White Water Summer struggled to find its core audience.

Junk Food CinemaNatalie BauerJuly 30, 2023Summer, White Water Summer, Action, Coming of Age

5 reasons why watching Barry Levinson’s ‘The Bay’ should be your new summer tradition

An eco-apocalyptic-mockumentary horror movie about a mysterious outbreak that wreaks havoc on a small seaside town during the Fourth of July festival? Say less.

Assorted FlavorsNatalie PohorskiJuly 28, 2023Summer, The Bay, Horror

Interview: ‘Still’ Editor Michael Harte on Michael J. Fox, ‘Back to the Future’, and Needle Drops

12+1 questions about Michael J. Fox’s filmography and comedic timing, current trends in film editing, needle drops he’d love to use, and more.

5 Lessons About Friendship I Learned In My 30s from ‘Now and Then’

My childhood summers in Wisconsin with my three best friends looked a lot like what we saw in the 1995 summer classic Now And Then.

The ScoopNatalie PohorskiJuly 24, 2023Summer, Now and Then, Coming of Age

The 6 Types of Movie Pool Partygoers

The Lounger, The Schmoozer, and other folks you’ll find at movie pool parties.

Assorted FlavorsCinema SugarJuly 24, 2023Summer

Catching Up with Our Summer Movie Blindspots

We watch a lot of movies, but we haven’t seen everything. This month we’re tackling our personal summer movie blindspots.

BlindspottingCinema SugarJuly 19, 2023Summer, The Sandlot, Bergman Island, Before Midnight

‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Is A Love Letter to Summer Freedom

With its pure youthful exuberance and uninhibited joy, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off just feels like a summer movie.

The ScoopElliott CuffJuly 17, 2023Summer, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, High School, Coming of Age, Comedy

Ryan Winn on ‘The Sandlot’

The lead actor of the 2023 coming-of-age film What’s My Name Again? sweet-talks the 1993 sports classic.

Sweet Talkin'Cinema SugarJuly 17, 2023Summer, The Sandlot, Coming of Age, Sports

‘It’s a Sports Movie’ and Other Takeaways from ‘Theater Camp’

First impressions of Theater Camp, a musical mockumentary out in theaters July 14!

Sugar HighCinema SugarJuly 14, 2023Summer, Theater Camp, High School, Coming of Age, Musicals, Pride

Interview: ‘The Vast of Night’ co-stars Jake Horowitz & Sierra McCormick

12+1 questions with Jake and Sierra in a joint interview about their experience working on The Vast of Night, doing long takes, acting advice, and more.

Maker's DozenCinema SugarJuly 10, 2023Summer, The Vast of Night, Sci-Fi

Pajamas, Popcorn, and DDT: Summer Nights at the Drive-In Theater

Going to the drive-in as a kid in the backseat of my parents’ 1950 Pontiac was as exciting as life could get.

The ScoopDave ComelloJuly 9, 2023Summer, Coming of Age

Top 10 Summer Movies

From the joys of Fourth of July and sleepaway camp to the sweat-drenched woes of urban life, our Top 10 Summer Movies capture the essence of summer on screen.