HD and 3D might mean the downfall of the silver screen

Peter Bogdanovich's classic, "The Last Picture Show" depicted the 1951 demise of a small Texas town's only movie house. Both television and offerings from the outside world were to blame for luring young inhabitants away from the movie house and the town itself.

Similarly, HD TVs, 3D TVs and the latest movies found on almost every kid's phone look to have inserted  the final screws in the already screwed-up business of show. The summer of 2010 saw even worse continuances to some already bad sequels. Many reincarnations of the now-boring "Matrix" style action and effects, and a whole-hearted return to, yes, straight outta the past, 3-D movies plagued the summer months

But just like in the 1950s, Hollywood will not die without a fight, or, more precisely, being forced to change. The days of the best visuals on the big screen are over, for now, but luckily many filmmakers have returned to the tried and true method of good stories with good actors about regular people.

Here is a list of 2010s summer movies that are moving in the right direction:

Get Low                        

(Aaron Schneider Director) – Bill Murray and Robert Duvall in the true story of Tennessee hermit Felix "Bush" Breazeale, who returns from the wilderness after 40 years to plan his own funeral. Most residents of the little town dislike the old man, but all plan to attend the funeral, and are astonished when he explains why he chose seclusion.

Holy Rollers

(Kevin Asch Director) – Who would not like the true story of drug-smuggling, Hasidic Jews? Set in Brooklyn in the late nineties, Sam Gold (Jessie Eisenberg) has to balance his traditional past and future with a lucrative new one. Only reality could be this complex.

Get Him to the Greek

(Nicholas Stoller Director) – Though not critically acclaimed, this movie is genuinely funny. Yes, it was big budget, and yes, it is technically a sequel to "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," but who cares? A laugh is a laugh. The storyline is a simple resurrection of a career story, but in reality it is a needed spoof of the overly serious music business.

Babies

(Thomas Balmes Director) – Normally I am not a documentary or a baby person, but this film displays the commonality of early human experiences. It flows well enough to keep everyone interested, while bringing us back to the beginnings of our own individual minds.

The Killer Inside Me                                    

(Michael Winterbottom Director) – This adaptation of the 1952 Jim Thompson novel of the same name is explicit, to say the least. Casey Affleck plays a wife-beating small town Texas Sheriff who gets involved in a scheme that speaks to the darkness in all of us. Keep an open mind this summer.

Ondine                        

(Neil Jordan Director) – This modern fairy tale can make someone feel better after having watched "The Killer Inside Me." It is the classic tale of a washed-up fisherman who nets a mermaid. More heartwarming and complex than "Splash," "Ondine" may be the feel good hit of the summer.

Inception

(Christopher Nolan Director) – Released in mid-July, "Inception" is the one that everyone's been talking about. Set in a world where thieves abscond with the deepest secrets of your subconscious, this movie has collected more than $263 million as of last week, according to boxofficemojo.com. It's a darkly spun, artfully created story that demands and invites multiple views.