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Cinema RoyaleJames Badge Dale, Ben Foster, and Michael Mando Talk Fentanyl Crisis Thriller KING IVORYTravis Hopson talks with KING IVORY stars James Badge Dale, Ben Foster, and Michael Mando about John Swab's Tulsa drug war thriller, opening in theaters on November 14th!All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdcmoviesYou can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#BenFoster #JamesBadgeDale #MichaelMando
2025-11-1809 min
Cinema RoyaleKeegan-Michael Key and Nat Wolff Talk Action-Comedy PLAY DIRTYTravis Hopson talks with Keegan-Michael Key and Nat Wolff about starring with Mark Wahlberg in the Shane Black action-comedy PLAY DIRTY!An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar), and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper.PLAY DIRTY is streaming now on Prime Video.All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!
2025-10-0304 min
Cinema RoyaleSINNERS Review: Ryan Coogler And Michael B. Jordan's Bluesy, Bloody Vampire FilmTravis Hopson reviews Ryan Coogler's vampire flick SINNERS starring Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmu Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, and Jack O'Connell.SINNERS is open in theaters now!All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#Sinners #ryancoogler #MichaelBJordan
2025-04-1806 min
Cinema RoyaleBLACK BAG Review: Michael Fassbender And Cate Blanchett Lead Steven Soderbergh's Sleek Spy CaperTravis Hopson reviews Steven Soderbergh's spy film BLACK BAG starring Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, and Pierce Brosnan!BLACK BAG is open in theaters now.All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#BlackBag #stevensoderbergh #regejeanpage
2025-03-2405 min
Cinema RoyaleMichael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, And Regé-Jean Page Talk Spy Games and BLACK BAGTravis Hopson talks with Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, And Regé-Jean Page about Steven Soderbergh's spy film BLACK BAG!BLACK BAG is open in theaters now. All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#regejeanpage #MichaelFassbender #MarisaAbela
2025-03-1505 min
Cinema RoyaleDAY OF THE FIGHT Movie ReviewTravis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale reviews Jack Huston's directorial debut DAY OF THE FIGHT starring Michael Pitt!DAY OF THE FIGHT is in theaters now.All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#DayoftheFight #MichaelPitt #JackHuston
2025-01-0404 min
Cinema RoyaleUNSTOPPABLE Review: Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez Go to the Mat In Underdog Wrestling DramaTravis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale reviews UNSTOPPABLE, the underdog sports drama starring Jharrel Jerome as real-life NCAA wrestling champ Anthony Robles. Also stars Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Cannavale, Don Cheadle, and Michael Pena.UNSTOPPABLE opens in theaters, Prime Video on January 16th.All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: / @punchdrunkcritics1 Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: / pdcmovies Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: / pdcmovies You can also subscribe to our podcast Cinema Royale anywhere you get your po...
2024-12-0506 min
Cinema RoyaleTRANSFORMERS ONE Movie Review: A Visually Stunning OptimusMegatron Origin StoryTravis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews TRANSFORMERS ONE, an animated origin story featuring the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm!TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, TRANSFORMERS ONE features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.TRANSFORMERS One...
2024-09-1908 min
Cinema RoyaleBEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Review: Michael Keaton And Tim Burton Reunite For Incoherent Fan ServiceTravis Hopson of Cinema Royale and Punch Drunk Critics reviews Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE starring Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe!After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic, and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beet...
2024-09-0407 min
Cinema RoyaleTalking THE BIKERIDERS, New BLADE Director, And More! (128 kbps)Grab your colors, open the throttle, and get ready to hit the open road! We’re talking Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders on this episode of Cinema Royale! I’m joined by my homie Chris Bumbray, editor-in-chief of Joblo.com to discuss Nichols’ motorcycle club drama starring Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and of course Michael Shannon is in it he’s in every Jeff Nichols movie! Released a year later than anticipated, will The Bikeriders be the awards season hit that many expect it to be?Plus, we spend a few minutes kicking around the question of who should take...
2024-06-2124 min
Cinema RoyaleCinema Royale: Talking ‘The Northman’ And ‘Ambulance’ (Special Guest: Chris Bumbray of Joblo.com)From a brutal Viking revenge thriller to a Michael Bay car chase through the streets of L.A., this week’s Cinema Royale is all action, all the time! On this week’s show, I’m joined by my homie Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com to talk about Robert Eggers’ brutal tale of vengeance, The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgard like you’ve never seen him before!Plus, we discuss Michael Bay’s high-octane flick Ambulance starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza Gonzalez. As both diehard Bay fans, we talk about whether this is a return to form, and wh...
2022-04-2131 minCinema RoyaleTalking Michael K. Williams, Plus Reviews Of ‘Shang-Chi’, ‘Worth’, And ‘Cinderella’This week on Cinema Royale, we were shocked by the tragic loss of Michael K Williams, which we learned literally moments before taping. We then try to rebound with John’s take on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, plus reviews of the new Cinderella featuring Camila Cabello and Billy Porter, and Worth starring Michael Keaton.All of this and more!You can subscribe to Cinema Royale wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale!
2021-09-0856 minCinema RoyaleTalking Without Remorse, The Mitchells Vs The Machines The Bad Batch and Marvel's Upcoming SlateIt’s Michael B. Jordan, Robot overlords and clone commandos! On the latest episode, the latest Tom Clancy thriller Without Remorse is the most badass Michael B. Jordan yet…right? We’ll talk about if this is the start of a new franchise for him. Plus, is Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. The Machines the best animated film since Into the Spider-Verse? Also, we’ve got the first episodes of Star Wars series The Bad Batch, and Marvel dropped a ton of news on their future, so we’ve gotta dig through that.All this and more! You can subscrib...
2021-05-1052 minCinema RoyaleTalking Lots of Movies But Also The Mandalorian finale!On this week’s Cinema Royale we’ve got a full lineup to get through before we can do what we really wanna do, which is gush about THE MANDALORIAN’s season 2 finale! How fast can get everything else done? Well, you know us, not too fast at all.We’re talking about the Carey Mulligan thriller PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, a film everyone is buzzing about. The late Chadwick Boseman has been winning awards left and right for his performance in MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, and we’ll take a look at what turned out to be his final ro...
2020-12-231h 08Cinema RoyaleCinema Royale - Talking 'My Spy', 'Eurovision', 'Irresistable', Michael Keaton Back as Batman, TENET/MULAN & MoreI'm Batman. No, Michael Keaton is Batman, and he's coming back as part of the DCEU in Ezra Miller's THE FLASH. On this week's show we can barely keep ourselves from talking about it, but it has to wait for reviews of Jon Stewart's sophomore film, IRRESISTIBLE; Dave Bautista's kid-friendly action film MY SPY; and the Will Ferrell/Rachel McAdams comedy EUROVISION! Plus, we'll talk about the silly game of cat & mouse going on between TENET and MULAN over which will open first.Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale!www.PunchDrunkCritics.com...
2020-07-011h 14
Cinema RoyaleInterview w/ SHIRLEY Director Josephine DeckerSHIRLEY director Josephine Decker talks with Travis Hopson about her latest film, a fictional drama starring Elisabeth Moss as horror author Shirley Jackson. The film co-stars Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Logan Lerman.
2020-06-0411 min
Cinema RoyaleTHE RHYTHM SECTION, Female Action Films, Fast 9, Adam Sandler/Netflix, More!On this week's show, we're talking about the Blake Lively revenge thriller THE RHYTHM SECTION, the first non-007 movie from the James Bond producers. Does this increase or hurt the chances of their ever being a female Bond movie? Plus, we'll talk about the new FAST & FURIOUS 9 trailer, yet another attempt at rebooting THE CROW, Adam Sandler's new Netflix deal, and more!
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2020-02-021h 00Cinema RoyaleBad Boys 4 Life, Dolittle, Morbius, and the Star Wars 9 that Might Have BeenTravis flies solo on this abbreviated episode of Cinema Royale. Martin Lawrence was finally able to convince Will Smith to retrn for BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, but was the wait worth it? While Robert Downey Jr.'s passion project DOLITTLE finally sets sail, and gets sunk at the box office.
Plus, a look at Colin Trevorrow's leaked STAR WARS 9 script, and what the new MORBIUS trailer means for the future relationship between Sony and Marvel Studios
2020-01-1948 minCinema RoyaleBests and Worsts of 2019, The Decade's Top Films, The Grudge, And MoreIt's the first show of the new year, and the perfect time to look back at the best and worst movies of 2019! Plus, we'll talk about what some of the top movies of the past decade were, along with a review of THE GRUDGE reboot, and lots more!
2020-01-0559 min
Cinema RoyaleThe Rise of Skywalker: What Worked, What Didn't, Rey's Story, And MoreIf there was anything that could get Cinema Royale back to doing full episodes, it was the end of the Skywalker Saga! The Punch Drunk Critics, Travis Hopson and John Nolan breakdown Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, what worked, what didn't, what we think of Rey's story, and so much more!
Apologies for the brief technical difficulties early on!
2019-12-2859 min
Cinema Royale1917: Sam Mendes And Krysty Wilson-Cairns On Their Groundbreaking War FilmTravis Hopson talks with Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes and writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns about their groundbreaking WWI film 1917, the difficulties shooting in one continuous take, and the lessons learned from Mendes' time in the James Bond franchise.
2019-12-2818 min
Cinema RoyaleCREED II Interview: Steven Caple Jr. And Florian Munteanu On The ROCKY Legacy'Creed II' director Steven Caple Jr. and star Florian Munteanu join me to talk about the latest chapter in the 'Rocky' saga. What pressure did Caple face stepping in for his friend Ryan Coogler? What does it mean to them to be part of the 'Rocky' family, one of the most beloved and respected franchises in movie history? And how did Florian deal with having to get physical with star Michael B. Jordan without accidentally knocking him out for real?
2018-11-2119 min
Cinema RoyaleWhy Front, We're Going To Trash Transformers: The Last KnightI think the title pretty much says it all, doesn't it? This episode of Cinema Royale will be dedicated to the crap show that was Transformers: The Last Knight. Julian Lytle will join me in tearing apart Michael Bay's latest, and thankfully, his final, movie in the increasingly awful franchise. Plus, the latest on the Han Solo spinoff movie, and I'll give my honest thoughts on Ron Howard taking over as director! Join me for what should be a fun show!
2017-06-2453 min
Cinema RoyaleCinema Royale is GIFTED and GOING IN STYLE; GHOST IN THE SHELL FalloutOn this week's Cinema Royale, we are certified G's! Chris Evans proves that even without his shield and an injection of Super Soldier serum he can still be a hero in GIFTED, the new film from The Amazing Spider-Man director, Marc Webb! Plus, Zach Braff makes a non-emo indie flick for once with GOING IN STYLE, starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Arkin as three grumpy old men who decide to rob a bank.All of this, plus news on GHOST IN THE SHELL and some of the fallout from its opening weekend; the future of THE E...
2017-04-0856 minCinema RoyaleInterview: 'Office Christmas Party' Directors Josh Gordon & Will SpeckDeck 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!
2016-12-1719 minCinema RoyaleInterview: Damien Chazelle Talks 'La La Land', His Love Of Jazz, and MoreCinema 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.
2016-12-1717 minCinema RoyaleCinema Royale: The 'Rogue One' EpisodeIt'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...
2016-12-1741 minCinema RoyaleCinema Royale goes to 'La La Land', Takes On 'Miss Sloane'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...
2016-12-1154 min
Cinema RoyaleCR #82- John Wick; BirdmanOne is easily the most anticipated movie of the season; the other is anticipated only by Keanu Reeves fans. But which one will actually turn out to be the best movie of the week: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's meta-comedy Birdman starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, and Edward Norton? Or John Wick, with Reeves back as an action superstar?Plus, DVDs, the biggest news straight from Hollywood, and of course the top flicks for the weekend!
2014-10-2842 min
Cinema RoyaleInterview: Jeremy Renner and Michael Cuesta talk 'Kill the Messenger'Cinema Royale's Travis Hopson sits down with Jeremy Renner and Homeland director Michael Cuesta to talk about their new film, Kill the Messenger. Renner plays journalist Gary Webb who saw his professional and personal life destroyed after exposing the cocaine connection between the CIA and Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
2014-10-1612 min
Cinema RoyaleIn the Arena: Jeremy Renner talks 'Kill the MessengerCinema Royale's Travis Hopson sits down with Jeremy Renner and Homeland director Michael Cuesta to talk about their new film, Kill the Messenger. Renner plays journalist Gary Webb who saw his professional and personal life destroyed after exposing the cocaine connection between the CIA and Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
2014-10-1112 min
Cinema RoyaleCR #76- The Drop; Ned Benson InterviewOn this week's Cinema Royale we're joined by writer/director Ned Benson whose romance drama The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby has been building up buzz going into the awards season. The ambitious film stars Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, centering on a crumbling relationship in the wake of tragedy.Plus we'll look at the anticipated crime drama, The Drop, starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini in his final performance. With a script by Dennis Lehane and direction by Michael Roskam (Bullhead), could The Drop by a potential Oscar sleeper? We'll also look at the most disgusting...
2014-09-121h 08
Cinema RoyaleCR #72- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; The Hundred-Foot Journey; CalvaryCowabunga! On this weeks' show, Michael Bay and the guy who brought you Battle: Los Angeles try not to ruin your childhood with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Plus, a review of the culinary rom-com The Hundred-Foot Journey starring Helen Mirren, and John Michael McDonagh's dark religious comedy, Calvary.This plus news on Batman v Superman, a possible female spinoff of The Amazing Spider-Man, and much more!
2014-08-091h 04
Cinema RoyaleCR #68- Transformers: Age of Extinction; Earth to Echo's Brian "Astro" BradleyAutobots, prepare to roll out! Michael Bay returns for the fourth and possibly his final Transformers movie with Transformers: Age of Extinction! With Dinobots running around and an entirely new cast led by Mark Wahlberg, does Bay go out like explosive energon or like a weak oil slick?Plus, Cinema Royale will be joned by The X-Factor breakout star Brian "Astro" Bradley to talk about his feature film debut in the fantasy adventure Earth to Echo.
2014-06-2856 min
Cinema RoyaleCR #67- Meagan Good and Michael Ealy of 'Think Like a Man Too'On a special Cinema Royale, Think Like a Man Too stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good drop by to talk about the comedy sequel which takes the laughs and relationship headaches to Las Vegas!Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com stops by to review Clint Eastwood's musical Jersey Boys, based on the smash Broadway play. Plus we'll take a look at The Rover with Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce, and Paul Haggis' new drama, Third Person.
2014-06-211h 07
Cinema RoyaleCR #63- X-men: Days of Future Past; Jim Mickle InterviewCinema Royale's loyal listeners know host Travis Hopson as the ultimate X-men fanatic, so you know this episode will be ENTIRELY DEVOTED TO X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST! Okay, not entirely, but you get the picture. We'll also take a look at the latest Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy, Blended.Plus, we'll be joined by director Jim Mickle, whose credits include the horrors We Are What We Are and Stakeland, to talk about his throwback revenge flick, Cold in July. The film was a smash at Sundance and stars Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, and Don Johnson.
2014-05-241h 16
Cinema RoyaleCR #54- Need for Speed; Veronica Mars; Lindsay Kay Hayward InterviewFormer professional wrestler and the tallest leading actress in Hollywood history, Lindsay Kay Hayward, steps into Cinema Royale to talk about her career and bizarre new film, R100! Hayward, who measures up as 6' 9", worked in the WWE as Aloisia and grappled under the ring name of Isis the Amazon!Plus, we'll take a look at three very different movies this week. Welcome back to Neptune, marshmallows! We'll take a look at the return of Kristen Bell as every fan's favorite feisty detective, Veronica Mars! Is the Kickstarter-funded film everything fans hoped it would be? Then we'll feel...
2014-03-1759 min
Punch Drunk PodcastRobocop, About Last NightIt's remake week on the PDC Podcast with two 80s classics, one a raunchy sex and love comedy and the other a sci-fi epic about a dead cop come back to life as a law enforcing cyborg!. Of course I'm talking about Robocop starring Joel Kinneman and About Last Night starring Michael Ealy, Joy Bryant, Kevin Hart, and Regina Hall. I think you'll be pretty surprised at what we thought so make sure to tune in!
2014-02-161h 04
Cinema RoyaleEp. 48- Miles Teller and the Cast of 'Whiplash'Freshly returned from the snowy locale of the Sundance Film Festival, Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson sits down with Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, and the director of Whiplash. The Audience and Grand Jury prize-winner co-stars J.K. Simmons and centers on a jazz drumming protegee and his drill sergeant instructor. We'll also be joined by Joblo.com's Chris Bumbray to take one final look at the festival's highs and lows!Plus, it's a Miles Teller kind of show as we'll also review his latest film, That Awkward Moment, co-starring Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan. Then we'll take...
2014-02-011h 19
Cinema RoyaleEp. 38- The Counselor; All Is LostOne's a star-studded ensemble crime thriller about a drug dealing lawyer; the other a contemplative character study about one man's fight for survival in the high seas. On this week's episode of Cinema Royale we take a look at two very different fall season heavy-hitters. The first is Ridley Scott's The Counselor, starring Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Cameron Diaz. The other film we'll take a look at is the survival drama, All Is Lost, starring Robert Redford and directed by J.C. Chandor. Both movies are expected to be factors in the Oscar...
2013-10-2446 minCinema RoyaleSnap Judgements: Hell BabyA review of horror comedy Hell Baby, starring Rob Corddry, Keegan Michael Key, and Leslie Bibb.
2013-09-0406 minCinema RoyaleEp. 28- Josh Gad; ElysiumOn this week's show, director Joshua Michael Stern and co-star Josh Gad join Cinema Royale to discuss Jobs, the new Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher as the legendary tech giant. How does Kutcher measure up playing the late Apple founder? Plus, reviews of Neill Blomkamp's anticipated sci-fi blockbuster, Elysium, and We're the Millers starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.
2013-08-091h 22Cinema RoyaleIn the Arena: Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter'The Spectacular Now' writing duo Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter talk working with Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller on the award-winning teen romance.
2013-08-0721 min
Cinema RoyaleIn the Arena: 'Crystal Fairy' director Sebastian Silva'Crystal Fairy' director Sebastian Silva joins Cinema Royale to talk about his drug-fueled road trip comedy; doing mesculine with Michael Cera in Chile; and having two movies premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
2013-07-1620 minCinema RoyaleIn the Arena: Ryan CooglerOn a very special episode, writer/director Ryan Coogler joins Cinema Royale to discuss his award-winning debut, Fruitvale Station, starring Michael B. Jordan.
2013-07-1025 minCinema RoyaleEp. 15- Summer Superhero Movie PreviewMusclebound heroes and anti-heroes are all over the place in this week's episode of Cinema Royale! With Iron Man 3 right around the corner, film critic Jeffrey K. Lyles and Harry Cee from The Next Issue Podcast step into the arena to breakdown this summer's biggest comic book films. Plus, we'll take a look at Michael Bay's bodybuilder crime comedy, Pain & Gain, with jacked up stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!
2013-04-261h 20Cinema RoyaleSnap Judgements: 'The Brass Teapot'Review of indie comedy 'The Brass Teapot' starring Michael Angarano and Juno Temple.
2013-03-2106 minCinema RoyaleEp. 6- Michael Cera; 'A Good Day to Die Hard'"Welcome to the party, pal"! You were expecting "Yippe Ky-Yay"? On this week's show we'll be joined by John Nolan of the Punch Drunk Critics to talk A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth film in the hit action series. Does it at least pack a greater punch than the disappointing Live Free or Die Hard? Plus we'll review Beautiful Creatures and Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven. We'll also spend a few minutes with Michael Cera, Gaby Hoffman, and director Sebastian Silva to talk about their hit Sundance film, the road trip comedy Crystal Fairy!
2013-02-151h 14
Punch Drunk PodcastPDC Live!!! Ep. 158: Michael Pena, End of WatchIt's a HUGE week on PDC Live!!! as we welcome Michael Pena, who stars in this weeks big release End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal. I don't know how we'll find the time but we also have reviews for all 7 of this weekends major releases, including Dredd 3D, House at the End of the Street, The Master, and of course, End of Watch. Make sure to tune in, it's going to be a great show! .....but at a minimum it should be funny listening to us try and keep to a tight schedule!
2012-09-241h 49Punch Drunk PodcastPDC Live ep. 135: 'The Hunger Games' 'The Raid: Redemption'Because we know just one show about The Hunger Games isn't nearly enough, we'll be joined by The Washington Post's Jen Chaney to get her thoughts! Plus, we'll also talk the most buzzed about martial arts movie in years, The Raid: Redemption! We'll also be joined by Brendon Connelly and to sort out this whole 'TMNT-Gate' mess involving Michael Bay's plans for our beloved Ninja Turtles. Has he stepped in it one time too many? We hope you'll join us in the chat room for what should be one hell of a show!
2012-03-261h 26Punch Drunk PodcastEp. 106: Transformers: Dark of the Moon; Larry CrowneIt's the final war between the Autobots and Decepticons, and Michael Bay is sparing nothing to make sure it's the greatest battle ever! But is Transformers: Dark of the Moon the best yet? Will Bay finally put all the pieces together and end the franchise with a bang? Plus, we'll take a look at Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks' light romantic comedy opposite Julia Roberts. All that and the news, box office, and the big DVD releases for the week! Join is in our chat room or call-in to voice your thoughts, this Sunday night at 7pm!
2011-07-041h 12Punch Drunk PodcastEp. 104: Green Lantern; Top 5 SuperheroesThe summer superhero season rolls on with our review of Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively! Is Green Lantern the next great comic book hero to replace Christopher Nolan's Batman? We'll also briefly discuss The Art of Getting By, starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts. As well as Beautiful Boy, featuring Michael Sheen. We'll cap off with a look at our top 5 superheroes we want to see on the big screen. Call in and join us with your own picks this Sunday night at 7pm eastern!
2011-06-201h 28
Punch Drunk PodcastPunch Drunk Critics Live! Episode 51: A Nightmare on Elm Street; The Tournament; Harry Brown1...2...Freddy's comin' for you! The horror icon returns in Michael Bay's remake of the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, but is version nearly as "sharp" as the original? Then we dig into the DVD vaults with Ving Rhames and Kelly Hu's The Tournament! All that, plus news, DVD releases, and a few minutes discussing Michael Caine's latest, Harry Brown!
2010-05-031h 30