Cinema Royale

Cinema Royale sits down with Fences co-stars Stephen Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Jovan Adepo, and Mykelti Williamson to talk about Denzel Washington's searing adaptation of August Wilson's Pultizer Prize-winning play.

It's here! Can you sense me gushing? Just a little bit? Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is here! Was the wait worth it? What was all that stuff about reshoots? Should you be worried about the first Star Wars spinoff ever? Does it live up to the hype? We're going to talk abou ALL of that, and joining in to do it will be D.C. cultural icon and fellow sci-fi lover, Robert Aubry Davis. He's also my colleague on WETA Around Town, so this should be fun.

Is there anything else? Yes, but ROGUE ONE!!!  Tune in to Cinema Royale and join in on the fun!

Deck the halls! Cinema Royale was granted the gift of speaking with Office Christmas Party directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon. The duo talked about assembling their amazing cast led by Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, TJ Miller, and Kate McKinnon. Plus the talked about their favorite Christmas movies, and their favorite party movies because clearly they have a love of both. Enjoy!

Cinema Royale's Travis Hopson has his second interview with Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle, to talk about the current Best Picture frontrunner.

It's going to be a VERY special edition of Cinema Royale, and I'm excited to bring it to you. I'm being joined for the very first time by Joanna Langfield of The Movie Minute and a fellow member of the BFCA! She'll be on hand to help me review what is the unquestioned Best Picture frontrunner, La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Plus, we'll take a look at Jessica Chastain in the fiery political thriller, Miss Sloane.

I've also got a huge announcement on something big I am working on with my Blogtalkradio family, and Joanna is indeed part of that! This should be a lot of fun so stay tuned for that. Also, I've got the latest Blu-Rays and news on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Alien: Covenant, and more!

The awards season is in full swing and from now until the Oscars you're going to hear so much about them you'll want to go hide in a cave somewhere. BUT, it's what we do, and this week we'll review Natalie Portman's performance in JACKIE, in which she plays former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the days following JFK's assassination. Some have pegged her as the obvious frontrunner for Best Actress but is she really worthy?

As Nate Parker's Oscar hopes for BIRTH OF A NATION were dashed due to sexual allegations from his past, we invite Black Reel Awards founder Tim Gordon to ask why MANCHESTER BY THE SEA star Casey Affleck isn't facing the same scrutiny? As he marches on in the Best Actor race, there seems to be a double standard, but is there? 

All this plus DVD releases and more! Join me, Travis Hopson, for the latest episode of Cinema Royale!

As we inch closer to the big awards nominations, I had a chance to sit down with Ben Younger, director of the boxing drama Bleed for This, and talk about the lead performance by Miles Teller. Teller plays former world champion Vinny Pazienza who overcomes a life-threatening spinal injury to return to the ring.

I didn't realize how much I missed the Wizarding World of Harry Potter until I sat down for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. But does that mean J.K. Rowling's prequel lives up all of our magically lofty expectations?  On the latest episode of Cinema Royale I'll be joined by film critic Hannah Buchdahl and hopefully we'll both have found it spell-binding!

We'll go from magic spells to invading aliens with Arrival, the acclaimed sci-fi film from Denis Villeneuve and stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker. Plus news on the latest Han Solo spinoff and Deadpool 2! So we've got two huge movies, one awesome guest, and a lot more! Tune in!

I had the chance to sit down with Jeff Nichols, director of the amazing drama Loving, along with one of the film's stars, Joel Edgerton. We talked about the powerful film which centers on Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple (Ruth Negga plays Mildred) whose Supreme Court case that made it legal to marry outside one's race. If you've been listening to the show you know I feel it's going to be a Best Picture contender, so get in on the ground floor and check out this interview!

Marvel is hoping Benedict Cumberbatch can help turn DOCTOR STRANGE into the next IRON MAN, but does the film actually live up to those lofty expectations? Cinema Royale will be joined by Jeff Lyles of Lyles' Movie Files to explore Marvel's first foray into a mystical realm that looks like THE MATRIX and INCEPTION had a love child.

Also, I'll save a few thoughts for Mel Gibson's war drama HACKSAW RIDGE starring Andrew Garfield. We'll discuss the contenders to play Domino in the DEADPOOL sequel, the brand new WONDER WOMAN trailer, and more!