With June drawing to a close, the theatrical fireworks are just getting started. But sometimes, you are looking for something more emotional. Counter-programing has always been a part of the studios’ business model. While the empty calories play on screen, the healthier options play next door. And never the same audience shall meet, or at least they thought. After Barbenheimer, the idea of mutually exclusive filmgoing experiences were a thing of the past. Savvy viewers note that this is just another case of the pendulum swinging back. I remember the late nineties and early two-thousands were chalked full of this mid-budget scrappy fare.

Well … the summer heat is here and time to celebrate. Libations are in hand, or iced tea and lemonade for those abstaining. Time to lay on the pool deck and soak in the gorgeous sunlight. June, also, marks the start of Pride Month. What began as a riot slowly morphed into a party, then back into a riot again, then into an excuse for a parade; but what about now? Funny how the summer months contain such histories of struggle. Next month commemorates the American collective’s and so forth. But when I look at the Construction, it is that part about the pursuit of happiness that always caught my eye. Watching this collection of shows and documentaries made me proud in that pursuit. And I hope you’ll enjoy them as well.

Well, we are here again on the brink of another summer season and left with more questions than answers. Not that there are ever any certainties in this world at large, let alone in the world of entertainment. With the state of the world being what it is, maybe it would be fun to jump on a plane for any destination. Films have a way of making travel always seem glamorous, even as the characters and situations become unpleasant or divisive. And then there are some movies which leave such little impression that you can’t even be mad at them. Must be yet another streaming movie.