Cinema Royale

The end of the road begins here? Say it ain’t so! Those of us who are still living our lives a quarter mile at a time, and hoping for the elusive 10-second-mile, can’t imagine what it would be like without our Family. If it wasn’t obvious enough, on this week’s Cinema Royale it’s all about Fast X, the final, fateful conclusion to the saga that Vin Diesel built! I’m joined by my homie Chris Bumbray...

On this episode of Cinema Royale, I decided to go solo rather than invite guests on to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. While my review has been posted for a few days, I wanted to verbalize my feelings on it and my feelings towards the franchise as a whole. James Gunn has created something special within the MCU with these movies, and saying goodbye to it in its current form had more of...

After a couple of weeks away, I wanted to get Cinema Royale back on track talking about two recent horror movies, one that failed and one that didn’t. The first is The Pope’s Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe. The other is Renfield, featuring Nicolas Cage as Dracula. Both movies are attempting to do the same thing, ultimately, which is launch franchises. But one was successful and is getting a sequ...

Star Wars Celebration saw Lucasfilm lay the groundwork for the future of Star Wars with some shocking announcements! The return of Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker, new movies by Dave Filoni, James Mangold, and more, plus updates on AHSOKA, THE MANDALORIAN, THE ACOLYTE, THE BAD BATCH, SKELETON CREW, and more! There’s so much to talk about, and on this episode of Cinema Royale we talk about all of it...

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

As JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 explodes into theaters, we have to ask the question: Is it the best action movie EVER??? That’s what some of the early buzz was saying, but does it live up to the hype? On this episode of Cinema Royale, Joblo.com ‘s action movie expert Christopher Bumbray joins in to help review JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 and talk about its place in the franchise, its place in action movie histor...

SHAZAM!! On the latest episode of Cinema Royale, it’s time to get powered up with DC’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods! Zachary Levi returns as god-powered superhero who is really just a teen kid, both literally and at heart. But the film arrives at a curious time for the future of DC movies, and is it good enough that James Gunn will want to carry it forward and into the future? Of course, joining the s...

Following a memorable 95th Academy Awards , special guest Karen Peterson of Awards Daily and Citizen Dame joins Cinema Royale to look at the best of the night, some of the worst, and the biggest surprises! It was a night that belonged to Everything Everywhere All At Once with 7 Academy Awards wins, but a lot of history was made in an evening packed with emotion. Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on...

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 absenc...

Cocaine Bear…HAS ARRIVED! Who needs Snakes On a Plane when you’ve got a bear high out of its mind on cocaine? I’ll admit, my expectations were through the goddamn roof for this one! But does it reach those admittedly lofty heights? And what does Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com think? Is he ready for a second hit? All of this and more! You can subscribe to Cinema Royale wherever you get your podca...

The biggest little Avenger around, y’know, the one who saved the world from Thanos, gets back into the spotlight with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! On this episode of Cinema Royale, Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds and Tim Gordon of Filmgordon.com join me in reviewing Ant-Man’s latest adventure, the official start to Marvel Phase 5!We’ll talk about the true debut of Jonathan Majors’ Kang th...

It’s a double dose of horror on this episode of Cinema Royale ! Our horror writer Ronny Sharpes joins in to talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, the doomsday thriller Knock At the Cabin starring Dave Bautista! Plus, we had a good ol’ time with Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth at her insane best. I’ve never wanted to be a humiliated clone so bad! Is t...

We are back from the seriously frigid climate of Park City, following what has been another great Sundance Film Festival . On this episode, I’ll be joined by Cortland Jacoby, who made her first in-person trip to the festival, to look back at some of our favorites and the stuff they could’ve left buried in the snow. On this episode we’ll discuss the controversial Magazine Dreams with Jonathan Major...

Welcome to 2023 and the first Cinema Royale of the new year! And I feel like these two films are a pretty good representation of what we can expect to get out of January. On this episode I’m joined by my brotha from anotha mutha, Joblo.com ‘s Chris Bumbray to talk about Gerard Butler’s latest action flick, Plane! And for once, Chris and I don’t see eye-to-eye on this one! Plus, we’ll take on the h...

On this episode of Cinema Royale, I’m joined by Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds to look back at the highs and lows of superhero movies in 2022! Who had the better year? Marvel? Or DC? Well, considering how things ended for DC, that answer is probably pretty obvious. But what was the best superhero movie of the year? Was it…Morbius? Probably not. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? Black Adam? Thor:...

On this episode of Cinema Royale, I'm joined by film critic Don Shanahan to take a trip back to jazz age Hollywood in Damien Chazelle's BABYLON, starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Diego Calva! And beware, there are SPOILERS!!!

The thirteen-year wait is over! On this episode of Cinema Royale, I'm joined by Joblo.com's Chris Bumbray to talk AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER! Does James Cameron have another blockbuster juggernaut on his hands? Those are some big blue shoes it has to fill.

Wakanda Forever!! On this episode of Cinema Royale, I’m joined by my homie Chris Bumbray of Joblo.com to talk, what else? Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! There’s so much to dig into here, from the handling of Chadwick Boseman’s death and the disappearance of T’Challa, to the introduction of Namor to the MCU, the evolution of Shuri, that shocking final scene, and so much more! Beware of SPOILERS, a...

The hierarchy of power has changed forever! On this episode of Cinema Royale, Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam has finally arrived and we’ll be joined by Julian Lytle to discuss whether it lives up to the hype! With the film getting hammered by critics but embraced by audiences, we’ll talk about the split reaction and how much of it is justified and how much of it is a load of crap. All of this and mor...

On the latest episode of Cinema Royale, I get into a shouting match and dodge a loogie from Karen Peterson as we talk about Olivia Wilde’s totally controversy-free film, Don’t Worry Darling, with Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, and Harry Styles! Reviews have been mixed everywhere, so what are the chances they’re mixed between the two of us, as well? Probably pretty good. All of this and why Don’t Worry...

On the latest episode of Cinema Royale, I’m joined by Black Reel Awards founder Tim Gordon to talk about The Woman King. The story of the real-life African female fighting force of the Dahomey kingdom has been a long time coming, and Viola Davis shows her commitment not only with another potentially Oscar-worthy performance, but with a physical transformation we’ve never seen from her. Plus, Tim t...

It’s hard being a successful, confident, professional woman in the world. And you know what? It doesn’t get any easier in the MCU, even when you’re big, green, and have super-strength. Marvel had premiered the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney+, but on the latest episode of Cinema Royale I’ll be talking about the first four episodes! And there’s nobody I’d rather go down this le...

It’s time to go Super Saiyan!!! Four years have passed since the last Dragon Ball movie, but finally, it’s back in theaters with the hotly-anticipated Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero! Me being a Dragon Ball casual fan, I had to recruit my buddy Julian Lytle who knows everything there is to know about Piccolo, Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of the powerhouse crew! Will Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero be th...

Finally! It took me some time after returning from Comic-Con to finally catch up with Jordan Peele’s latest, Nope! Weeks of listening to colleagues rave about Peele’s third $100M-earning thriller in a row, all while avoiding spoilers and think pieces explaining how his film is the greatest thing since Jaws; it’s been tough! But now that I’ve seen it, my reaction Nope is…That’s it? Am I missing som...

It’s like Hollywood said, let’s make this week all about Travis. With the release of Prey, my favorite action movie franchise, Predator, is back in the spotlight and getting its best reviews in years. Plus, the action comedy Bullet Train takes my chosen hitman genre to another level with Brad Pitt, Joey King, Zazie Beetz, Hiroyuki Sanada, and so much more. So these films were designed specifically...