Cinema Royale

'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.

Cinema Royale is joined by acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg to talk about his latest film, The Hunt, featuring a Cannes award-winning performance by Mads Mikkelsen. 

Giant monsters! Giant robots! Kung-fu! Giant robots doing kung-fu! There are a ton of reasons to be excited over Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim, but does it measure up to the fanboy hype? Plus, a review of Adam Sandler's first ever sequel, Grown Ups 2.

On a very special episode, writer/director Ryan Coogler joins Cinema Royale to discuss his award-winning debut, Fruitvale Station, starring Michael B. Jordan. 

On this week's show, Cinema Royale is joined by Oscar-winning screenwriters Jim Rash and Nat Faxon to talk about their directorial debut, The Way, Way Back starring Steve Carell. Hi-yo Silver, away! Disney is hoping Johnny Depp can turn The Lone Ranger into another Pirates of the Caribbean. But do they have another blockbuster franchise on their hands, or is The Lone Ranger pushing up daisies? Plus, the Minions are back and causing mischief in Despicable Me 2! 

From Trance to Spring Breakers, from Iron Man 3 to Man of Steel, 2013 has already been an incredible year for movies, and it's only halfway over! Who knows what the rest of the year has in store? On a very special episode of Cinema Royale, some of the country's best critics cast their vote for the best films and strongest performances of the year so far!

He's already been a "Real American Hero", and now Channing Tatum will save the President in Roland Emmerich's White House Down! Cinema Royale is joined by Leslie "The Cinema Siren" Combemale to see if Tatum has the goods to be a genuine action movie star. Plus, Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock are two of the funniest ladies in Hollywood, and now they're bringing The Heat in this summer's anticipated cop comedy!

Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson reviews Byzantium, the latest vampire film from Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire), and starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton.

Cinema Royale host Travis Hopson sits down with Antoni Stutz, director of the hard-boiled crime thriller, Rushlights, starring Aidan Quinn and Beau Bridges.

On this week's show, The Bling Ring star Israel Broussard calls in to talk about working alongside Emma Watson in the anticipated crime film! Plus, Pixar heads back to school for Monsters University, but does it receive a passing grade? Also, Brad Pitt saves the world from a zombie invasion in World War Z!

A review of Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself, Tom Bean and Luke Poling's documentary on the fascinating life of journalist, George Plimpton.

Warner Bros. has staked the entire future of their DC Comics Movieverse on Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, but did the film live up to expectations? How did it do at the box office? What else can we expect and are we closer to a Justice League film? Cinema Royale is joined by Brendon Connelly of Bleeding Cool and Rebecca Theodore-Vachon of Cinema In Noir to talk about the big screen future for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and more!

On this week's show, Travis Hopson and some of DC's finest critics take a look at the biggest movie event of the year, Man of Steel! Have Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan finally figured out how to do Superman justice? Or is this another Green Lantern? Does this bring us closer to a Justice League movie? Plus, a review of Seth Rogen's celebrity-packed disaster comedy, This Is the End, starring James Franco, Jonah Hill, Emma Watson, and more!  

Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious) stops by to talk about his directorial debut, the teen-assassin film Violet & Daisy.

After debuting at Sundance to incredible reviews, some now have The Kings of Summer pegged as this year's Moonrise Kingdom. But is that how first-time feature director Jordan Vogt-Roberts wants him film perceived? Vogt-Roberts joins Cinema Royale to talk about the incredible response, improvisation on set, is ambitious cinematic vision, Star Wars, and more. The Wedding Crashers are back! We'll take a look at the reunion of Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in the workplace comedy, The Internship! Plus, a review of the eco-terrorism thriller The East, starring Brit Marling, Ellen Page, and Alexander Skarsgard!