So What Did We Learn About Romance Movies?

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Jun 23, 202616:19Arts

That's all folks! Season Five of Hot and Bothered , all about romance movies, has come to close. On today's episode, Vanessa shares her finals thoughts on the genre. In two weeks, we're starting our chapter-by-chapter re...

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