Tag: Summer Awards

2026 Summer Movie Awards

The 2026 summer movie season has come to a close and, honestly, it hasn’t been a favorite of mine when it comes to tentpole blockbusters.

Major genre movies “Mortal Kombat II,” “Masters of the Universe,” “Disclosure Day,” “Supergirl” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The End of Oak Street” all failed to impress yours truly. Even the surprise hit of the season, “Obsession,” ended up being a miss for me (find my reasons here).

With that said, there was still a lot of movies that were quite good this summer, and like always, I want to give them their due as we enter fall. So, here are the winners of the annual Summer Movie Awards presented by Matthew Liedke on Film.

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2025 Summer Movie Awards

Another summer at the movies is in the books and this one was rather mixed.

Top tier films, both in terms of blockbusters and smaller releases, were not in high supply. Instead, most of the flicks out there over the last several months were just about average.

However, there were still some gems worth praising out there, and a few films had qualities warranting merit. As usual, I’m here to give those pictures their due.

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2024 Summer Movie Awards

I think it’s pretty safe to say Summer 2024 is in the rearview.

OK, maybe not technically, as the official date to start fall is closer to Sept. 21. However, Starbuck’s is out with Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Oktoberfest beer is on the shelves and football is on the TV. More importantly, all of Hollywood’s big releases for the summer have been rolled out, marking the end of the season.

It turned out to be a pretty good one too when it comes to the movies. No, this year didn’t have a total gem like “Past Lives,” but it had plenty of other good cinematic experiences. So, it’s time to hand out awards celebrating the best movies had to offer in Summer 2024.

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2023 Summer Movie Awards

Summer 2023 is in the rearview and looking back, it was a pretty good one. The season was largely bolstered by the releases of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” but there were quite a few other good flicks out there.

Just a note, I did miss a few of the blockbusters, namely ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and “The Flash.” However, from what I’ve read, I didn’t miss much.

Based on what I did see, I’m ready to give out my personal awards to the best this summer had to offer.

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2016 Summer Movie Awards

Sometimes the summer provides some of the best movie moments of the year, but they often go overlooked during award season. So, to make up for it, I’ve come up with the Summer Movie Awards, giving credit to flicks that come out in the warmest months.

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2014 Summer Movie Awards

It was a good summer for science fiction, with “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “Edge of Tomorrow” both having a lot of success. “Edge” earned three awards while “Dawn” won six, including Best Movie.

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2013 Summer Movie Awards

The comedy “The World’s End” from Edgar Wright led the way this year with five awards while the Superman adaptation “Man of Steel” finished with four including the top prize.

“Pacific Rim” also earned two awards.

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