Hollywood Suffers Its Worst Summer in Years

Hollywood suffered its worst summer for years at the box office, as filmgoers apparently grew tired of blockbuster sequels and epic computer-generated fight scenes, reveal experts. Between the first weekend of May and the last of August -- Labor Day weekend, which traditionally marks the end of the summer filmgoing season -- US films made some (Dollar) 4.05 billion, about 15 percent down on last year's box office. That is the smallest box office total since ...