The summer movies of 2018 is in the bag, so how was it? Many people have complained that this season has been overrun by sequels and franchise films, was it really that bad, or are moviegoers suffering from too much awesome?

We debate the summer of 2018 at length – where it stood, what was lacking, which franchises were born, the biggest news stories in entertainment, what caught our eye on television, and even our own favorite summer movie experiences. Avengers: Infinity War, Crazy Rich Asians, Deadpool 2, The Meg, Mission: Impossible -Fallout, Ocean's 8, and much more are discussed as we cap the entire episode off with our annual Summer Movie HO Awards!

Discussed on this episode of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast:

• Where does this summer end up, overall or vs last year
• What was lacking?
• Best and worst summer movie experiences
• Which franchise was born this summer
• Biggest news story in entertainment
• Summer TV standouts

HO Award Categories Most Memorable Scene of the Summer The Head-Slam-Against-A-Wall Scene (worst or most nonsensical) Best Action Sequence Best Use of CGI The Darwin Award | Most Idiotic or Annoying Character Best Supporting Character Biggest Badass Mr. Summer: Most Engaging Actor of the Summer Ms. Summer: Most Engaging Actress of the Summer Most Disappointing Film Worst Summer Film Top 5 Summer Movies Listener Top 10