Top Five Summertime Movies

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Summer movie season has effectively been canceled, but we're still thinking about what summer means to the movies. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to talk about what makes a summer flick, and then they share their top fives.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

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