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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.

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.

On this week's show, John and Travis review Pixar's latest film ONWARD, Ben Affleck's comeback film THE WAY BACK, and why boh struggled at the box office. Could it have anything to do with fears over the Coronavirus? Everything else is being impacted by it, right? That'll be on the show, too, and how that might affect the fall of more movies get delayed. Plus, Christian Bale is signed on for THOR:...

On this week's show, Travis and John review Blumhouse's THE INVISIBLE MAN, quickly give their thoughts on EMMA., and talk about the future of INDIANA JONES 5 without Steven Spielberg in the director's chair. Is James Mangold a step in the right direction, or what? Also, those She-Hulk rumors with Alison Brie, the Guns AKIMBO controversy, and more. Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale!...

On this week's show, Travis and John talk SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and if its box office means video game movies have lost the negative stigma. Plus a review of Blumhouse's FANTASY ISLAND, news on Warner Bros. continued attempts to save BIRDS OF PREY, Marvel's ETERNALS reveals its first openly gay superhero, THE BATMAN's debut tease, and more! Follow the Punch Drunk Critics and Cinema Royale! https://w...

On this week's Cinema Royale, we're talking Suicide Squad spinoff BIRDS OF PREY, and why the return of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn may have been stumped by toxic masculinity. Plus we've got major updates on DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, not to mention Vin Diesel teasing the end of FAST & FURIOUS!!?!? Say it ain't so, Dom!! And of course we've got Academy Awards picks!

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! Follow the Punch Drunk Crit...

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!

Travis 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 rel...

It'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!

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.

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!

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.

In a special interview, Travis Hopson and Tim Gordon talked with WAVES director Trey Edward Shults, along with stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell about their acclaimed drama. The film also stars Sterling K. Brown, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and Lucas Hedges.

The Laundromat writer Scott Z. Burns and author Jake Bernstein talk with Travis Hopson about their Panama Papers film, THE LAUNDROMAT. The Netflix film stars Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas, and Gary Oldman, with Steven Soderbergh directing.

Acclaimed director Kasi Lemmons joins Travis Hopson to talk about Harriet, the first major Harriet Tubman biopic ever on the big screen. The film stars Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo, and Lemmons talks about casting the talented, soulful actress to play such an important figure in civil rights history.

A very special treat as Travis Hopson is joined by screen legend John Travolta to talk about his role as a Hollywood stalker in THE FANATIC. The film is directed and co-written by Fred Durst, and co-stars Devon Sawa. Travolta talks about why he chose to be on the opposite side of the celebrity lens for this role, how he always manages to stay in character, and working with the Limp Bizkit frontman...

In a special bonus edition of Cinema Royale, I chat with The Farewell director Lulu Wang on her deeply personal film, her struggle to get the movie made on her own terms, and casting Awkwafina in a breakout role.

BOOKSMART stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever join Travis Hopson to talk about Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, becoming real-life best friends, and the best way to support female filmmakers. 

The big red demon is back with HELLBOY, a gory, apocalyptic reboot starring STRANGER THINGS' David Harbour, Ian McShane, and Milla Jojovich! Is Neil Marshall's R-rated take on the popular comic book character enough to win over fans still pissed over Guillermo Del Toro and Ron Perlman's departure? Plus, we kinda gotta talk about that STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER trailer, don't we? We'll look a...

This week's Cinema Royale is loaded up with reviews, so I had to ask AwardsCircuit.com's Karen Peterson to join me on breaking 'em all down! First up, Disney soars back into theaters with Tim Burton's DUMBO! Is the flying elephant with the jumbo ears as magical now as he once was?   Plus we'll take a look at the gripping true-life thriller HOTEL MUMBAI starring Dev Patel and Armie Hammer, and pris...

The story of Bonnie & Clyde gets a different spin with THE HIGHWAYMEN! Netflix's film stars Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the Texas Rangers who tracked down and killed the most famous criminal couple in history.  I had a chance to sit down with the film's director, John Lee Hancock, and writer John Fusco to talk about their motivation for telling the story of Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, wh...

Was there any doubt what we'd be talking about on this week's show? But is CAPTAIN MARVEL the hero audiences want to see save the day? Is Marvel's first solo female lead all that it deserves to be? I'll be joined by Jeff Lyles of Lyles' Movie Files and Mae Abdulbaki to break it all down. Plus, James Gunn's THE SUICIDE SQUAD is shaping up to be something entirely different; Marvel's BLACK WIDOW is...

It's time to turn the page on the movie year of 2018 with tonight's Academy Awards! And as always, I'm contractually obligated to provide my picks for this year's Oscars. Or at least it feels like I am! Of the eight movies nominated for Best Picture, who has the best shot at winning? Will it be Alfonso Cuaron's ROMA? Will Marvel's BLACK PANTHER crack the vibranium ceiling? Or will it be a dark hor...

On this week's Cinema Royale, I'm joined by Joblo.com's Chris Bumbray to review James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez's long-awaited ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL! Were the years of technical tweaking worth it? And should you see it in IMAX?  Plus, the WWE's biggest film ever hits theaters in Paige biopic FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY!  All of this plus news on the Oscars fixing yet another mistake, and my quick tak...