Listen: Russ Matthews chats to Hope Breakfast's Ally Barnes about films with summer vibes

Summer is here. Good luck finding a park at the beach!

Our movie guy, Russ Matthew from Reel Dialogue has a great list of Summer movies to get you in the mood:

Beach flicks

  • The Way, Way Back
  • Mamma Mia!
  • Lilo & Stitch

Reel Dialogue pick: Surf’s Up (Binge)

Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.


Camping flicks (that aren’t horror films)

  • Comedy – RV 
  • Family Fun – The Parent Trap
  • Quirky Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Reel Dialogue pick: City Slickers (Stan, Prime)

Synopsis: On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.


Road-trip flicks

  • The Blues Brothers
  • The Muppet Movie
  • Rain Man
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • The Straight Story

Reel Dialogue pick: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Apple)

Synopsis: In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Coen Brothers, George Clooney, Foggy Mountain Boys.

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Ally Barnes

Ally Barnes

Ally Barnes is a former Breakfast host at Hope 103.2 with a background in radio and television production, including experience at Sky News. She is now the host of Ally & Mates, a fun and faith-filled podcast for kids aged 4–8 that helps little listeners explore God’s world through inspiring true stories and fun facts.

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