Medium Wide: 2023 in Blockbusters

There’s an observable phenomenon that happens every few weeks nowadays. The hype for the newest blockbuster entry in a beloved (or possibly not so) franchise reaches a fever pitch before getting lambasted by critics and fundamentally disappointing at the box office. These films land with a thud: resounding only in a dead empty room. We saw new releases within a handful of huge franchises during the early to mid-blockbuster season, with only a few making noise in the grand scheme. Even still, some things work in this early part of the season, so let's run down some of the best and the worst from the pre-summer blockbuster season.