Listen: Russ Matthews chats to Hope Breakfast's Ally Barnes about films with summer vibes
By Ally BarnesFriday 3 Dec 2021Hope BreakfastMoviesReading Time: 1 minute
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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Listen to the full review chat on Hope Breakfast in the player above.