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Top Five Movie Robots, ‘Finch,’ and the Awful Truth About Hollywood

Plus, director-producer Jim Cummings discusses his new film, ‘The Beta Test’

By Sean Fennessey and Brian Raftery
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A new Tom Hanks movie, Finch, just hit Apple TV+; it’s about a man and his robot pal enduring a post-apocalyptic terrain. Sean is joined by Gene and Roger host and writer Brian Raftery to break down the movie and share their favorite movie robots (1:00). Then, writer-director-producer Jim Cummings stops by to talk about his new film, The Beta Test, and the uncomfortable truths about a career in Hollywood (49:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Brian Raftery and Jim Cummings
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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