Cinema Royale

Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity has struck a fierce debate amongst critics and audiences alike over its technical accuracy and Oscar chances, but is there a larger, more significant debate that needs to be had?  Tim Gordon of the Black Reel Awards  calls in to discuss the lack of racial diversity in the science-fiction genre.
Plus, reviews of Academy Award-hopeful Captain Phillips, and the not-so-awards-hopeful Machete Kills!

She's starred with Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Steven Seagal, and now "Scream Queen" Danielle Harris joins Cinema Royale to talk about her fan-favorite career, her love of horror movies, and her latest film, Shiver!

James Cameron called Alfonso Cuaron's ambitious sci-fi epic Gravity the "best space film ever done", and on this week's show explore whether the phenomenal praise is truly deserved. Is it really the game changer many have proclaimed it to be?
Plus, director Peter Landesman calls in to talk about his new film, the JFK assassination drama Parkland, starring Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, and Paul Giamatti.

The Oscar season has begun, and many are predicting Ron Howard's Rush to be a definite contender. But does the Formula One flick starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl have goods to reach the finish line?  Plus, we'll take a look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut, the sex addiction comedy Don Jon!
Plus, we'll be joined by the Cinema Siren Leslie Combemale to wrap up our insanely early Oscar predictions, picking the Best Actress nominees.

Fan-favorite actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt steps in the arena with Travis Hopson to discuss his directorial debut, the sex addiction comedy Don Jon.

Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson sits down with director Haifaa al-Mansour, whose critically-acclaimed film Wadjda is the first ever by a Saudia Arabian female.

On this week's episode of Cinema Royale, James Wan takes us back into the evil realm known as The Further as we review Insidious Chapter 2!
Plus, since we projected our thoughts into the future and handicapped the Best Picture field, we'll now look ahead and see who has the best chance to walk away with some Best Actor gold! WIll it be Robert Redford for All Is Lost? Forest Whitaker for The Butler? And what about Tom Hanks for both Saviing Mr. Banks and Captain Phillips?

Bounty Killer director Henry Saine joins Cinema Royale to talk about his high-octane grindhouse flick starring Matthew Marsden, Eve, Gary Busey, and Christian Pitre!

Now that the summer's over, it's time to turn the page and look forward to the fall and the Oscar season. And on this episode Cinema Royale we'll do that by reviewing Vin Diesel's sci-fi flick, Riddick! What, that makes no sense you say? What ever do you mean?
We WILL look ahead, probably way too far ahead, at the early Best Picture contenders likely to emerge this season. Could the kidnapping drama Prisoners be a dark horse? What about Tom Hanks' dual films Captain Phillips and Saving Mr. Banks? And where does The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug fit into the mix?

A review of horror comedy Hell Baby, starring Rob Corddry, Keegan Michael Key, and Leslie Bibb.