Summer movies: Its a vibe.

But while the offerings are generally cyclical, what sticks in the zeitgeist is wholly unique to each summer.

Thats something Hollywood still struggles to get right.

The Avengers (2012) Steve Rogers aka Captain America played by Chris Evans CR: Zade Rosenthal/Disney Bridesmaids (2011) KRISTEN WIIG stars as Annie CR: Suzanne Hanover/Universal Wonder Woman (2017) GAL GADOT as Diana CR: Clay Enos/Warner Bros.

Credit: Zade Rosenthal/Disney; Suzanne Hanover/Universal; Clay Enos/Warner Bros.

This was theAvengersthat started it all.

The viewing public is used to it now, but in 2014 it was all anybody could talk about.

Did you knowBoyhoodalso came out that summer?

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This movie, brutal and unforgiving as it was, came with its own bragging rights.

It was a viewing experience that was truly wondrous in every sense of the word.

), and a testament to a different kind of heroism, one grounded in the power of love.

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