Every year, movies cycle in-to theatres in waves. There are noticeable trends and patterns that have been dictating when and where studios decide to distribute their films for years.

In the summer, studios try to release their glitzy high priced blockbuster hoping to gather huge box office numbers from people trying to escape the heat. In the winter, the studios elect to release the movies they hope will be raking up awards during awards season.

So here we sit, stuck at the end of February, floating around in some cycle-less form of movie releases where we see studios desperately trying to attract any form of audience at all.

Like a trash can, February to April are hosts to some of the year’s worst movies.

This year, not much is different.

February has been a pretty rough time in terms of movie releases. This month, audiences had to struggle through cinematic catastrophes such as “Sanctum,” and “The Green Hornet.” This week alone, the three films that opened, “Big Mama’s House 3,” “I am Number Four” and “Unknown,” all debuted to less than stellar reviews.

However, as February continues to be a dumping ground for the following weeks, don’t expect it to provide much solace.

March openings include the already cheesy looking “Beastly” and “Mars Needs Moms.”

Even though the next two months may not be something to look forward to, in terms of film, the summer is looking to be quite promising.