Cinema Royale

On one side, you have Disney's Pete's Dragon a remake of their 1977 live-action/animated hybrid and the latest in the Mouse House's successful line of retellings. On the other, the gritty neo-Western Hell or High Water starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine. What do they have in common? Probably low expectations, but for very different reasons.

We'll look at both of these films along with fellow PDCers Rocky Hadadi and Julian Lytle, and knowing us the conversation is bound to go anywhere. Tune in and enjoy!

Logan Lerman and director James Schamus chat with Cinema Royale about their new film, 'Indignation', an adaptation of the book by cherished author, Philip Roth.

Are you down with the Skwad? Warner Bros. hopes you are, and that you love Suicide Squad more than you apparently loved Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. On this week's show we're going to look at the film with the baddest team of do-gooders ever, and if it's the start of bold new era for the DCU!

It's a wrap for this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and while I took a year off I'm inviting someone to Cinema Royale who definitely was there. Brandon Troy of ReelFilmNews.com joins us to talk about what he saw on the show floor and in Hall H where all the big stuff happens! Justice League, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain Marvel, we'll talk about all of that and more so tune in, join us, and feel free to call in with your thoughts on all the break news!

Who ya gonna call? Probably not the whiny fans of the original Ghostbusters complaining about Paul Feig's reboot.  But do they have good reason to be upset? Are Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon really the harbingers of nostalgic doom? Or are a bunch of dudes really upset over nothing? 

Kristen Lopez of Journeys in Classic Film joins me to talk about Ghostbusters, its detractors, and the oveall reaction to the "controversial" reboot.

On this special episode of Cinema Royale, I get to indulge in two of my favorite things ever: movies and professional wrestling. Lucha Mexico directors Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz join me to talk about their new documentary on Mexico's wild, mysterious, dazzling world of Lucha Libre!

In a special episode of Cinema Royale, I chat with the hilarious Adam Devine about his new comedy, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, in which he stars alongside Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, and reteams with Pitch Perfect's Anna Kendrick.

On this week's Cinema Royale, I finally get a chance to talk with fellow PDCer and Nicolas Winding Refn superfan Rocky Hadadi about The Neon Demon, the polarizing director's twisted LA horror starring Elle Fanning, Keanu Reeves, Jena Malone, and more. It's so visually resplendent my review was done in all GIFs, so check that out before Rocky and I chat it up.

I'll also see if she stopped staring at Alexander Skarsgard's abs long enough to pay any attention to The Legend of Tarzan, plus we'll talk about whatever else we feel like dishing on. Why limit ourselves to just two things? That would be really friggin' stupid.

On a very special episode of Cinema Royale, I'm joined by film critic and animation expert Leslie Combemale to talk about Pixar's long-awaited sequel, Finding Dory. I wasn't totally convinced that Finding Nemo needed a sequel, but did Pixar manage to make me care about the forgetful fish voiced by Ellen Degeneres?

Plus, the sudden tragic death of Antony Yelchin has hit me pretty hard, and I'll take a few minutes to say a few words and pay tribute to the talented Star Trek and Odd Thomas star. I'll play a few of my favorite scenes, and you're encouraged to call in and talk about your favorite Yelchin performances, as well.

Cinema Royale's Travis Hopson sits down with award-winning Chi-Raq writer Kevin Willmott to talk about his hilarious sci-fi spoof and racial satire, Destination: Planet Negro!