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PODCAST

Cinema Royale

The official podcast of film critic Travis Hopson of the Punch Drunk Critics, delivering movie reviews and special guests!

tv & film

All Episodes

3:43

MY SPY THE ETERNAL CITY Review

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/20

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews MY SPY THE ETERNAL CITY starring Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman! Back by popular demand, My Spy’s dynamic duo, veteran CIA operative JJ (Dave Bautista) and his 14-year-old stepdaughter and protégé Sophie (Chloe Coleman), reunite to save the world when a high school choir tour of Italy is interrupted by a nefarious nuclear plot targeting the Vatican.MY SPY THE ETERNAL CITY is streaming on Prime Video now.All of this and more can be found now at Punch Drunk

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3:29

LONGLEGS Review_ Nicolas Cage's Unhinged Performance...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/14

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews serial killer film LONGLEGS starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage.Set in 1974, the film focuses on Lee Harker, a new FBI agent, who has been assigned to an unsolved case of a serial killer. As the investigation becomes more complicated with occult evidence uncovered, Harker realizes a personal link to the killer and must act quickly to prevent another family murder.LONGLEGS is open in theaters now.All of this and more on a new episode of Cinema Royale, which

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5:50

FLY ME TO THE MOON Review_ Channing Tatum And...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/14

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews FLY ME TO THE MOON, a NASA rom-com starring Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson.Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White

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4:05

THE CONVERT Review_ Guy Pearce Is Torn Between...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/14

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews Lee Tamahori's THE CONVERT starring Guy Pearce.Lee Tamahori’s action-filled historical epic stars Guy Pearce as Thomas Munro, a newly arrived preacher in a colonial town in early 19th-century New Zealand who finds himself at the center of a long-standing battle between two Māori tribes.THE CONVERT is in theaters and VOD now.All of this and more can be found at Punch Drunk Critics!Subscribe to Punch Drunk Critics on YouTube:

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5:04

MAXXXINE Review_ Mia Goth And Ti West Kill It in Ode...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/06

Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews MAXXXINE, the final film in Ti West and Mia Goth's horror trilogy about the deadly cost of Hollywood fame! In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.MAXXXINE is in theaters now. All of this and more can be found at www.punchdrunkcritics.com and anywhere you get your podcasts. Be sure to

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4:01

DESPICABLE ME 4 Review: Mega Minions Don't Equal Mega...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/06

Travis Hopson reviews DESPICABLE ME 4, featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Will Ferrell! Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, which earned almost $1 billion worldwide, the biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Oscar® nominee Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member

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31:13

Talking BEVERLY HILLS COP_ AXEL F And The Best Movies...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/07/05

Breakdown, takedown, shakedown, you’re busted! On the latest episode of Cinema Royale, the heat is on as I’m joined by the biggest Beverly Hills Cop fan I know, Joblo.com‘s Chris Bumbray, to talk about Eddie Murphy’s return in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F!Plus, I’m recording this episode on July 4th, so I’m sporting one of many Captain America-themed shirts even though this is no time to feel patriotic. But also, it means we’re past the halfway point in 2024, and so Chris and I discuss our picks for

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24:03

Talking THE BIKERIDERS, New BLADE Director, And More!...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/06/21

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

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4:11

THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 Review

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/26

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews Renny Harlin's THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1, the first of a new trilogy in the horror franchise. The film stars Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez.After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in THE STRANGERS ― CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry

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3:47

BACK TO BLACK Review: Marisa Abela Captures The...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/26

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale review BACK TO BLACK, with Marisa Abela starring as tragic blue singer Amy Winehouse. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film also stars Eddie Marsan, Jack O'Connell, and Lesley Manville.BACK TO BLACK is in theaters now.The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply

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5:22

FURIOSA Review: George Miller Delivers A Blistering,...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/22

Travis Hopson of Cinema Royale reviews FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, directed by George Miller!As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find

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5:08

IF Review: Imaginary Friends Steal The Spotlight In...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/22

Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics review John Krasinski's imaginary friends film IF, starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and more.IF is in theaters now!From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John

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5:03

POOLMAN Review: Chris Pine Belly Flops With...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/10

Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews Chris Pin's directorial debut, the L.A. noir POOLMAN. Pine co-wrote, directed, and starred in the film alongside Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise, John Ortiz, and more.Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Pine), a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover

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6:09

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Review: Solid...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/10

Travis Hopson of Punch Drunk Critics reviews KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign. Apes are the dominant species living harmoniously with one another, and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape will undertake a harrowing journey that will cause him to question

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22:21

Talking THE FALL GUY And Hoping To Find A MIAMI VICE...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/05/03

On the latest episode of Cinema Royale, me and Joblo.com‘s Chris Bumbray talk about The Fall Guy. Ryan Gosling falls hard for Emily Blunt, and who can blame him, as a down on his luck stuntman who must brave the criminal underworld to find a wayward movie star, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. How does the film compare to the ’80s classic TV show? What kind of crazy stunts does David Leitch, a former stuntman himself, pull out of his back pocket? And where can we get one of those Miami Vice Stunt

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4:42

BOY KILLS WORLD Review: Bill Skarsgard Goes Nuts In...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/04/25

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

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5:08

CHALLENGERS Review: Zendaya Is Aces in Luca...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/04/25

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

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4:23

ABIGAIL Review: Bite-Sized Vampire Ballerina Makes...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/04/21

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,

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6:01

REBEL MOON-PART 2: THE SCARGIVER Review

Cinema Royale ·

2024/04/21

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

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6:55

CIVIL WAR Review: Nightmare Look At The Fall Of...

Cinema Royale ·

2024/04/12

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.

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