Cinema Royale

Cinema Royale

By Travis HopsonTV & Film
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Cinema Royale episodes

  • Snap Judgments: Don Peyote
    A review of the psychedelic stoner comedy, Don Peyote, written, directed, and starring Dan Fogler.

    PLOT: A midlife crisis over his upcoming wedding sends 32-year-old unemployed stoner Warren Allman on the drug trip of a lifetime in this off-the-wall comedy starring Dan Fogler, Josh Duhamel, Jay Baruchel and a host of celebrity cameos. Fueled by vivid apocalyptic dreams, Warren becomes obsessed with Doomsday theories and decides to make a documentary on the subject while his fiancé is busy planning their wedding.
    4 min
  • CR #61- Neighbors; Belle
    On this week's Cinema Royale, college hazing is taken to disturbing levels in Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's R-rated comedy, Neighbors! Plus, we'll take a look at the historical drama, Belle, which some have compared to 12 Years A Slave! Mae Abdulbaki of Punch Drunk Critics and The Movie Examiner joins us to review this week's biggest flicks.

    We'll also have the latest info on Star Wars: Episode VII, a Lethal Weapon remake, and more straight from Hollywood!

    1 hr
  • CR #60-The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Justice League and Star Wars: Episode VII
    The summer blockbuster season kicks into gear with one of the year's most anticipated films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2! Will it quiet the critics who less than impressed with the first film? Does it set up the Sinister Six and Venom for their own movies? And does Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy survive to see the sequel? Well, we won't answer that last one.

    Plus, Brendon Connelly of Bleeding Cool stops by to talk about the biggest news of the week: the reveal of the Star Wars: Episode VII cast and the confirmation of Zack Snyder's Justice League! Told you the blockbuster season was in full swing! We'll also have a review of the real-time thriller, Locke, starring the one and only Tom Hardy!

    1 hr 1 min
  • CR #59- Paul Walker's 'Brick Mansions'; Why Did 'Transcendence' Fail?
    On this week's Cinema Royale, Leslie "The Cinema Siren" Combemale joins us to take a look at Brick Mansions, the final completed film by the late Paul Walker. Plus, we'll review revenge comedy The Other Woman, starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton's cleavage.

    This past weekend Johnny Depp suffered his fourth box office flop in a row with Transcendence, a big-budget spectacle nobody thought would fail. We'll take a look at the reasons why it bombed, and what this means for Depp as a bankable Hollywood star.

    Plus, huge news on Warner Bros. Justice League movie!

    59 min
  • CR #58- Draft Day; Dom Hemingway; Marvel vs. DC
    The NFL season may be months away, but pro football hits the big screen in Draft Day, the new film starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner! Directed by Ivan Reitman and backed fully by the NFL, we'll take a look at whether it truly captures the energy and excitement surrounding the annual NFL Draft!

    Plus, we'll look at Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi flick Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson as a sexy alien hunting on Earth; and Jude Law is a foul-mouthed, uncontrollable criminal in Dom Hemingway.

    All this and we'll look at the growing war between Marvel and DC's upcoming superhero films
    1 hr 15 min
  • CR #57- Captain America: The Winter Soldier; The Raid 2
    Two kick ass action flicks and one awesome interview makes for an amazing show! Captain America: The Winter Soldier storms into theaters, bringing back the "First Avenger" to face a threat from his past! We'll look at whether it can keep up Marvel's incredible momentum as they march towards Avengers: Age of Ultron! But that's not all, as Cinema Royale will be joined by directors Joe and Anthony Russo to discuss Captain America's latest adventure!

    The Raid: Redemption was an instant classic when it premiered a couple of years ago. Can the eagerly-anticipated sequel, The Raid 2, possibly hope to live up to the extraordinary expectations?
    1 hr
  • CR #56- Noah; Sabotage
    The controversy surrounding Darren Aronofsky's Noah has led some to write off the Biblical epic, but on this week's Cinema Royale we're going to look at whether the film can be enjoyed by all audiences. Noah stars Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connolly, and Anthony Hopkins.

    Plus, Arnold Schwarzenegger gears up for Sabotage, the cop thriller from the director of End of Watch!

    All this plus DVDs, news on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Star Wars, and more!
    1 hr 18 min

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The official podcast of film critic Travis Hopson of the Punch Drunk Critics, delivering movie reviews and special guests!

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