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Cinema Royale
Travis Hopson's 20 Best Movies Of 2024
Film critic Travis Hopson reveals his picks for the 20 best movies of 2024! Well, his favorite movies of 2024. What are yours?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!#bestmovies2024 #Bestoftheyear #endoftheyear
2025-01-06
10 min
Cinema Royale
BOY KILLS WORLD Review: Bill Skarsgard Goes Nuts In Hyper-Violent Revenge Flick
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews BOY KILLS WORLD, a hyper violent revenge flick that's part THE RUNNING MAN, part THE RAID. Stars Bill Skarsgard, Famke Janssen, Jessica Rothe, Brett Gelman, Andrew Koji, Michelle Dockery, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, and Sharlto Copley!Skarsgård stars as "Boy" who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious s...
2024-04-25
04 min
Cinema Royale
CHALLENGERS Review: Zendaya Is Aces in Luca Guadagnino's Steamy Tennis Romance (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics review Luca Guadagnino's steamy tennis love-triangle romance, CHALLENGERS, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor.Opens in theaters on April 26th!From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor –...
2024-04-25
05 min
Cinema Royale
ABIGAIL Review: Bite-Sized Vampire Ballerina Makes For A Bloody Good, B-Movie Horror Comedy
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews ABIGAIL, the horror comedy from Radio Silence starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Giancarlo Esposito, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, Kevin Durand, and William Catlett.After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.ABIGAIL is in theaters now.
2024-04-21
04 min
Cinema Royale
REBEL MOON-PART 2: THE SCARGIVER Review
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Zack Snyder's epic space opera sequel, REBEL MOON-PART 2: THE SCARGIVER, starring Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, and more!Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver continues the epic saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each re...
2024-04-21
06 min
Cinema Royale
CIVIL WAR Review: Nightmare Look At The Fall Of America Is Beautiful, Haunting, And A Must-See
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Alex Garland's nightmarish political thriller CIVIL WAR, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Cailee Spaeny.From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.A24 has released CIVIL WAR into theaters now.
2024-04-12
06 min
Cinema Royale
SASQUATCH SUNSET Review: Jesse Eisenberg And Riley Keough Lead Strangely Heartwarming Bigfoot Comedy
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews the Zellner Brothers' Bigfoot comedy SASQUATCH SUNSET starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough.In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind— embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told...
2024-04-12
04 min
Cinema Royale
ARCADIAN Review: Nicolas Cage Tries To Survive Monster Attacks And Teen Hormones
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Ben Brewer's creature feature/coming-of-age film ARCADIAN starring Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, and Maxwell Jenkins. In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life – tranquility by day and torment by night. One day, Thomas doesn’t return home on time from a visit to his crush, the nearby farm girl, Charlotte. Paul chooses to leave the safety of their fortified farm, risking his life to find Thomas. Just as he finds his boy, a nightmarish battle ensue...
2024-04-11
04 min
Cinema Royale
MONKEY MAN Review: Dev Patel Comes Out Swinging With Wildly Outrageous, Uneven Mumbai Revenge Flick
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale review Dev Patel's action flick MONKEY MAN, directed, written, and starring Patel. Produced by Jordan Peele.Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, ‘Monkey Man’ stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his myster...
2024-04-11
04 min
Cinema Royale
DOGMAN Review: Luc Besson's Crazy Canine Revenge Film
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews DOGMAN, Luc Besson's oddball revenge thriller starring Caleb Landry Jones and a kennel's worth of canine co-stars.The incredible story of a child, bruised by life, who will find his salvation through the love of his dogs.DOGMAN opens in theaters on March 29th.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCritics1Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdcmovies
2024-03-28
04 min
Cinema Royale
GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE Review
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, the latest chapter in the blockbuster Monsterverse! The film stars Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle. Adam Wingard once again directs. The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins...
2024-03-28
06 min
Cinema Royale
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES Review_ Afraid To Make White People Uncomfortable
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, and Drew Tarver. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES is a fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES is in theaters now.
2024-03-17
06 min
Cinema Royale
LOVE LIES BLEEDING Review_ Kristen Stewart And Katy O'Brian Thrill In Intense Queer Crime Romance (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews Rose Glass's queer crime romance LOVE LIES BLEEDING starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. The film also stars Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone, and Anna Baryshnikov. From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family. LOVE LIES BLEEDING is in theaters now.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pun...
2024-03-15
05 min
Cinema Royale
Mario Van Peebles Talks OUTLAW POSSE And Why Making Black Westerns Is Important (128 kbps)
Mario Van Peebles Talks With Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics about his return to the Western genre, OUTLAW POSSE! He talks about his love of Westerns, why telling Black stories in the genre is important, and passing the torch to his son, Mandela.OUTLAW POSSE is open in theaters now.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCr...Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdcmovies
2024-03-06
17 min
Cinema Royale
DUNE: PART TWO Review (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale creviews Denis Villeneuve's DUNE: PART TWO starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Rebecca Ferguson, and Florence Pugh.DUNE: PART TWO opens in theaters on March 1st.
2024-02-28
06 min
Cinema Royale
Reinaldo Marcus Green Talks BOB MARLEY_ ONE LOVE And Staying True To The Reggae Legend (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics talks with BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE director Reinaldo Marcus Green about his new biopic on the reggae legend.BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is open in theaters now.
2024-02-14
10 min
Cinema Royale
LISA FRANKENSTEIN Review: Kathryn Newton And Cole Sprouse Can't Jolt Undead Teen Comedy To Life (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics review horror-comedy LISA FRANKENSTEIN starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, directed by Zelda Williams from a Diablo Cody script.Focus Features releases it into theaters on February 9th.
2024-02-14
06 min
Cinema Royale
OUT OF DARKNESS Review: Stone Age PREDATOR-esque Horror Delivers Tension And Brutality By Firelight (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Stone Age horror OUT OF DARKNESS, directed by Andrew Cumming and starring Chuku Modu and Safia Oakley-Green.In theaters on February 9th.
2024-02-14
04 min
Cinema Royale
THE PROMISED LAND Review_ Mads Mikkelsen Conquers Another Complex, Tragic Hero Role (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Mads Mikkelsen in THE PROMISED LAND, Nikolaj Arcel's sweeping historical epic of conquest and ambition.In theaters now.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCritics1Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdcmoviesYou can also subscribe to Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts! Please leave us a review as it helps us immensely. Thanks!
2024-02-05
05 min
Cinema Royale
ARGYLLE Review_ Big Stars, Big Twists, Little Else (128 kbps)
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale reviews Matthew Vaughn's spy comedy ARGYLLE starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, and more!ARGYLLE is in theaters now!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCritics1Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdcmoviesYou can also subscribe to Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts! Please leave us a review as it helps...
2024-02-05
05 min
Cinema Royale
Ian McShane Talks Playing The Hitman In AMERICAN STAR (128 kbps)
Ian McShane chats with Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale about his new film AMERICAN STAR, a personal project in which he gets to take on the hitman mantle for himself. He also discusses comparisons to his character in JOHN WICK, making a truly independent movie, and more.AMERICAN STAR opens in theaters and VOD on January 26th.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCritics1Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
2024-02-05
09 min
Cinema Royale
Special Interview: Jeffrey Wright Talks AMERICAN FICTION, Grappling With Stereotypes In Entertainment, And More (128 kbps)
AMERICAN FICTION star Jeffrey Wright talks with film critic Travis Hopson about his Oscars-worthy performance in the acclaimed literary satire. He gives his thoughts on the movie's criticisms of the publishing world and the entertainment industry, plus the connection he feels to his character, Monk Ellison.AMERICAN FICTION is in theaters now and expands on December 22nd before going nationwide in January.Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCr...Follow Punch Drunk Critics on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pdcmoviesFollow Punch Drunk Critics on Facebook: https...
2023-12-19
09 min
Cinema Royale
FOE Review- Saoirse Ronan And Paul Mescal Lead Garth Davis' Sci-Fi Romance
Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Garth Davis' sci-fi romance FOE, starring Oscar nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal!Host: Travis HopsonSubscribe 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 Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts!#Foe #SaoirseRonan #paulmescal
2023-10-13
07 min
Cinema Royale
THE CREATOR Review- Gareth Edwards' New Sci-Fi Classic
In lieu of a normal episode of Cinema Royale, I'm giving my thoughts on Gareth Edwards' phenomenal, ambitious sci-fi film, THE CREATOR, which in my eyes is destined to become a classic of the genre.Host: Travis Hopson Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PunchDrunkCr...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 Cinema Royale anywhere you get your podcasts! #TheCreator #artificialintelligence #garethedwards
2023-09-29
11 min
Cinema Royale
Dwayne Johnson_ SHAZAM Saboteur?
Did Dwayne Johnson really sabotage both the BLACK ADAM and SHAZAM franchises with self-serving demands that hurt the DCEU? Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics breaks it down. #dwaynejohnson #BlackAdam #shazam
2023-03-23
08 min
Cinema Royale
It's The SCREAM 6 Episode! (Special Guest: Eddie Pasa of DCFilmdom)
The latest episode of Cinema Royale is all about Scream! Scream 6 to be exact, as fellow film critic Eddie Pasa joins in to talk about the latest sequel in the long-running horror franchise! The directors have promised the most violent Ghostface yet, but does the film actually deliver on that boast? Who is under the mask this time? Don’t worry, NO SPOILERS!! Have the “rules” changed? Is the absence of Sidney Prescott felt? And what about the return of Hayden Panettiere as Kirby?All of this and more! You can subscribe to Cinema Royale wherever you get your p...
2023-03-10
20 min
Cinema Royale
Does DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Reshape The MCU As We Know It?
Are you ready to enter…THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS?!?!?!? There’s only one thing on our minds this episode of Cinema Royale and that’s Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, an epic head-trip that promises to reshape our understanding of the MCU! But…does it? And what does Sam Raimi bring to the table in his big return to Marvel? Just how many cameos are we going to get? Does the MCU even exist after all of this?Well, NO SPOILERS! Chill out. You can listen safely to myself, Travis Hopson, and my guest, film criti...
2022-05-05
24 min
Cinema Royale
Travis Hopson's 2022 Oscars Predictions!
It’s Super Bowl weekend for cinephiles! The 2022 Academy Awards are tonight, putting an end to another unusual awards season. Everything has been so altered by the pandemic that I don’t know if it’ll ever feel the same again. But no matter what, it’s always going to be fun trying to predict the winners, and the more unpredictable they are, the more fun it is.And this year is definitely one that I doubt anyone has completely figured out. A few curveballs have been thrown into the mix, especially in the Best Picture race. We have the...
2022-03-27
30 min
Cinema Royale
Talking MOONFALL and JACKASS FOREVER
Disasters on massively different scales in this episode of Cinema Royale! Travis Hopson (@punchycritic) is joined by Eddie Pasa (@EddiePasa) of DCFilmdom.com and Matt Razak @MatthewRazak) of Flixist.com and Escapist Magazine to talk about Roland Emmerich’s latest earth-shattering disaster flick, Moonfall, starring Patrick Wilson and Halle Berry! Can Emmerich possibly top himself at this point or does Moonfall crash out of orbit?And what’s worse? Total planetary annihilation or a pogo stick to the balls? Johnny Knoxville and the crew are back for Jackass Forever, and this time they’ve brought some new recruits. Does t...
2022-02-07
30 min
Cinema Royale
Is ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ The Best Spidey Movie Ever?
Well, is it? On this episode of Cinema Royale, Travis Hopson is joined by Joblo.com‘s Chris Bumbray and film critic Cortland Jacoby to compare SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME to the webhead’s other movies.Plus, reviews of Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY, complete with shade towards Ansel Elgort, and we argue over Adam McKay’s star-studded DON’T LOOK UP!
2021-12-20
38 min
Cinema Royale
SYLVIE'S LOVE Director Eugene Ashe On Crafting A Classic Black Love Story
SYLVIE'S LOVE director Eugene Ashe talks with Travis Hopson about his 1950s romance starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha.
2021-01-12
03 min
Cinema Royale
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha talk SYLVIE's LOVE, rave over Funko Pops!
SYLVIE'S LOVE director Eugene Ashe talks with Travis Hopson about his 1950s romance starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha.
2021-01-12
04 min
Cinema Royale
POSSESSOR Interview: Brandon Cronenberg On His Mind-Bending Spy Film
Brandon Cronenberg joins Travis Hopson to discuss his body-swapping spy film POSSESSOR starring Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott.
2020-10-11
07 min
Cinema Royale
WWE Superstar John Morrison Talks THE SPEED OF TIME
WWE Superstar John Hennigan (John Morrison) talks with Travis Hopson about the blisteringly fun sci-fi action flick THE SPEED OF TIME.
2020-09-25
31 min
Cinema Royale
Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman Talk THE SECRETS WE KEEP, and Shooting Its Many Torture Scenes
Travis Hopson talks with THE SECRETS WE KEEP stars Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman about their new revenge thriller, open on September 18th!
2020-09-17
03 min
Cinema Royale
'AMULET' Interview w/ Director Romola Garai
Romola Garai joins Travis Hopson to talk about her directing debut, the gothic horror AMULET, her move away from acting, and the female filmmakers who inspired her.
2020-07-23
22 min
Cinema Royale
Interview: Marjane Satrapi and Sam Riley On Marie Curie Biopic RADIOACTIVE
Travis Hopson talks with RADIOACTIVE director Marjane Satrapi about her Marie Curie biopic starring Rosamund Pike. Actor Sam Riley weighs in to discuss his performance as husband Pierre Curie.
2020-07-21
13 min
Cinema Royale
Interview: 'My Spy' Star Chloe Coleman On Working With Dave Bautista, Her First Action Movie, Parkour, And More
MY SPY actress Chloe Coleman joins Travis Hopson and Cinema Royale to talk about her new action-comedy in which she stars alongside Dave Bautista!
2020-06-26
11 min
Cinema Royale
INFAMOUS Interview w/ director Joshua Caldwell
INFAMOUS director Joshua Caldwell talks with Travis Hopson about his modern-day Bonnie & Clyde film starring Bella Thorne and Jake Manley!Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale!www.PunchDrunkCritics.comtwitter.com/punchycritictwitter.com/punchdrunkjohntwitter.com/pdcmovieshttps://www.facebook.com/Cinemaroyale...https://www.twitch.tv/punchdrunktrav
2020-06-19
19 min
Cinema Royale
Stu "Bad News Barrett" Bennett Talks I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION
Stu "Bad News Barrett" Bennett joins Travis Hopson to talk old school action sequel I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION, moving from WWE to leading his own movie franchise, bumps and bruises, and much more!Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale!www.PunchDrunkCritics.comtwitter.com/punchycritictwitter.com/punchdrunkjohntwitter.com/pdcmovieshttps://www.facebook.com/Cinemaroyaleshow/https://www.twitch.tv/punchdrunktrav
2020-06-19
10 min
Cinema Royale
Interview w/ SHIRLEY Star Odessa Young
SHIRLEY star Odessa Young talks with Travis Hopson about her new film, working with Elisabeth Moss and director Josephine Decker, and similarities with ASSASSINATION NATION.
2020-06-04
09 min
Cinema Royale
Interview w/ SHIRLEY Director Josephine Decker
SHIRLEY 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.
2020-06-04
11 min
Cinema Royale
Interview: ONWARD Head of Story on Creating Pixar's First True Fantasy World
Cinema Royale's Travis Hopson is joined by RogerEbert.com's Nell Minow for a conversation with Kelsey Mann, the Head of Story on Pixar's ONWARD. Mann talks about what goes on behind-the-scenes of a major Pixar movie, what his job entails, and the creation of the studio's first original fantasy.
2020-03-13
20 min
Cinema Royale
Interview: FIRST COW Director Kelly Reichardt On Her 19th-Century Western And Taming Bessie The Cow
Cinema Royale's Travis Hopson chats with acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt about her 19th-century Oregon Western, FIRST COW, starring John Magaro, Orion Lee, and Toby Jones.
2020-03-13
15 min
Cinema Royale
Sundance: Justin Simien on 'Bad Hair', Telling Black Stories, and the X-Men
Travis Hopson talks with writer/director Justin Simien from the Sundance Film Festival about his latest film, the horror satire BAD HAIR! Simien talks about everything that has changed since his directorial debut, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, his horror influences, the importance of telling black stories, and his love for Marvel's X-Men and how badly he wants to direct their movie!
2020-02-01
16 min
Cinema Royale
1917: Sam Mendes And Krysty Wilson-Cairns On Their Groundbreaking War Film
Travis 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.
2019-12-24
18 min
Cinema Royale
The Rise of Skywalker! What Worked, What Didn't, Rey's Story, And More
If 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!
2019-12-22
59 min
Cinema Royale
Conversation with THE TWO POPES Writer Anthony McCarten on His Holy Netflix Drama
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten joins Travis Hopson and Tim Gordon to talk about his latest film, THE TWO POPES, starring screen legends Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins. They play Pope Francis and Pope Benedict at a unique moment in time as the latter prepares to step down amidst controversy, something that hasn't been done in hundreds of years.
2019-11-29
23 min