Enter to Win 'Neighbors' on Blu-Ray & DVD!

We're offering our readers a chance to win a copy of the hilarious R-rated comedy, Neighbors, on Blu-Ray/DVD! The hit film stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, and directed by Nicholas Stoller.

SYNOPSIS: By all appearances, new parents Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) are living the American Dream – complete with an adorable baby girl and a beautiful new starter home in the suburbs. Still, the early-thirtysomethings want to believe that they have a modicum of coolness left within them. So when they discover that their new next-door neighbors are none other than dozens of Delta Psi Beta fraternity brothers led by charismatic president Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron), they try to play along and make the best of an awkward situation. But when the frat's parties grow increasingly more epic, both sides of the property line begin to fend for their turf. The neighbors' relentless sabotage escalates into outrageous one-upmanship, beginning an epic Greek war for the ages. Also stars Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

To enter, simply follow the instructions in the widget below! Contest runs through Saturday, September 27th. 

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Box Office: 'Godzilla' Roars to Monster $93M Debut

1. Godzilla- $93.2M
Any concern that Gareth Edwards Godzilla relaunch would go the way of 1998's just got stomped into oblivion. The film opened to a huge $93M, just under Captain America: The Winter Soldier's $95M and better than The Amazing Spider-Man 2's $91M. Not bad, especially when the $103M overseas gross is factored in, and the fact that the film only cost $160M which is small by tentpole standards nowadays. The future looks bright even with the threat of X-men: Days of Future Past looming on the horizon. So is it time to talk sequel yet?
2. Neighbors- $25.9M/$91.5M
Slipping 47% from last week but creeping up on $100M domestic is Neighbors, the Seth Rogen/Zac Efron attracting $146M worth of stoners worldwide.
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2- $16.8M/$172.1M
Audiences over here still don't care that much about Spidey, but overseas they are quite wrapped up in the wallcrawler's adventures. Globally the film has made a total of $633M which is all the reason in the world for us to get more sequels and spinoffs.
4.  Million Dollar Arm- $10.5M
Nice try, Disney, attempting to sneak in a family film like Million Dollar Arm to appease those who may not be into Godzilla. Well, maybe they were too clever by half because nobody came to see it despite the presence of Jon Hamm, who continues to be a shaky big screen lead.  Inspirational sports movies are usually money in the bank for Disney but with bad reviews and poor marketing this one was a strike out.
5. The Other Woman- $6.3M/$71.6M
6. Heaven is for Real- $4.4M/$82.2M

7. Rio 2- $3.8M/$118M
8. Captain America: The Winter Soldier- $3.7M/$250.6M
9. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return- $1.95M/$6.5M
10. Moms' Night Out- $1.9M/$7.3M

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Box Office: 'Neighbors' Helps Itself to #1; 'Spider-Man' Falls to 2nd

1. Neighbors- $51MM
The powerhouse duo of Seth Rogen and Zac Efron proved to be more formidable than Spider-Man or his legion of villains as Neighbors debuted to a huge $51M. So, to put that into some perspective; it's the fourth best opening weekend for an R-rated comedy ever, and in only one week it has nearly half of the entire domestic haul of last summer's This Is the End. Not too shabby. Take out comedy sequels and the results are even better, landing in 2nd place all-time behind Seth MacFarlane's Ted, which is pretty good company to be in. This one looked like a winner all around with Rogen attracting the slacker/stoner crowd and Efron luring in the ladies. And to add to that point, the audience who turned out was 53% female. Maybe a few of those were Rose Byrne fans who remember her from Bridesmaids, but more than likely it was seeing Efron act against type that brought them in. Perhaps most surprising is the $33M it earned overseas, making Neighbors a hit no matter how you slice it. So what's next? Neighbors 2: The Revenge?
2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2- $37.2M/$147.9M
After one week at the top Spidey ran out of web fluid and tumbled down to second place, losing a steep 59% of the audience who probably went to go watch Seth Rogen sit on a whoopie cushion. These numbers certainly aren't terrible, especially when the $403M it earned internationally are factored in, but Sony has to be a little disappointed. This isn't what they were hoping for when they relaunched the franchise after Sam Raimi's third film. With the budgets on these only getting higher they are basically right back where they started.
3. The Other Woman- $9.25M/$61.7M
4. Heaven is for Real- $7M/$75.2M
5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier- $5.6M/$244.9M
6. Rio 2- $5.1M/$113.1M
7. Moms' Night Out- $4.2M
The latest faith-based film hoping to be a destination for church group field trips is Moms' Night Out, which debuted decently to $4M at just over 1000 screens. That's still far from the obviously religious films like Heaven is for Real and God's Not Dead, and part of that may be that the ads looked like generic comedy fluff with Patricia Heaton and Samwise Gamgee. A heavier focus on the religious aspects may have done this film well.
8. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return- $3.7M
At a time when animated family movies are basically non-existent, the newbie studio behind Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return managed one of the worst wide-release openings ever. Reviews were awful and there was simply no buzz for this film, which looked like it should have been a straight-to-DVD release utilizing some of the familiar characters of L. Frank Baum's famous world.
9. Divergent- $1.7M/$145M
10. Brick Mansions- $1.4M/$18.3M

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Cinema Royale #61- Neighbors; Belle

On this week's Cinema Royale, college hazing is taken to disturbing levels in Seth Rogen and Zac Efron's R-rated comedy, Neighbors! Plus, we'll take a look at the historical drama, Belle, which some have compared to 12 Years A Slave. +Mae Abdulbaki  of Punch Drunk Critics and The Movie Examiner joins us to review this week's biggest flicks.

We'll also have the latest info on Star Wars: Episode VII, a Lethal Weapon remake, and more straight from Hollywood!

Cinema Royale is part of the Hashtag Studios Broadcast Network and brings you movie reviews and news straight from the Nation's Capital! Go to www.cinemaroyaleshow.com and subscribe, and while there consider signing up for the premium service to get even more content!

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Two Red Band Trailers for 'Neighbors' Starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron

While we've come to expect Seth Rogen as the pot-smoking party guy in R-rated comedies, but next month we'll have a chance to see him play the boring old married guy in Neighbors. And instead, it'll be the formerly squeaky-clean Zac Efron offering up the crudest gags while Rogen plays the straight man. That role reversal is the draw surrounding the Nicholas Stoller-directed film, which has just released two more red band trailers.

Efron plays the head of a rowdy fraternity making the lives of their married neighbors, played by Rogen and Rose Byrne, miserable with their constant partying. Pretty soon, it's a battle for neighborhood supremacy as an open war of lewd pranks erupts.

Neighbors rolls out the welcome mat on May 9th.

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Two New Clips from 'Neighbors' Starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen

The early word on Neighbors coming out of SXSW is that it may be one of the funniest comedies of the year and an R-rated smash for Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. It's a combination that always held a lot of promise, and the trailers we've seen have been wild, showing an antagonistic and sharply funny side of Efron we haven't seen before. It also looks like a serious step up for Nicholas Stoller, who last directed the disappointing Five-Year Engagement.

Two more clips show the first meeting between the boring couple played by Rogen and Rose Byrne, and the rowdy frat boys next door, led by Efron and Dave Franco. It's an awkward introduction to say the least, but at least there's a pretty good Game of Thrones reference thrown in. The next clip shows how attempts to smooth out the tension at a De Niro-themed party don't exactly go as planned.

Neighbors hits theaters on May 9th.


Neighbors - Extrait: Keep It Down [VO|HD] by Team Lyricis

Delta Psi Throws a Robert De Niro Party from SXSW

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New Trailer and Poster for 'Neighbors' Starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron

Zac Efron's a raging fratboy jerk, Seth Rogen's a mild-mannered family man. The normal rules don't seem to apply in Nicholas Stoller's upcoming comedy, Neighbors, but as we've seen in prior trailers and now this latest one, the results are pretty hilarious.

Rogen and Rose Byrne play a happily married suburban couple who get more than they bargained for when a fraternity moves in and disrupts the neighborhood with their wild parties and juvenile antics.  Rather than working it out, a war for supremacy erupts that pushes both sides past the boundaries of decency, and only seems to keep escalating. It's good to see Efron playing someone with a bit more edge, but Rogen and Byrne's failed attempts to keep it cool remain a highlight for me. Looking forward to this one big time.

Also starring Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Carla Gallo, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Neighbors rolls out the welcome mat on May 9th.

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New Trailer for 'Neighbors' Starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Rose Byrne

The red band trailer for Nicholas Stoller's frat-house comedy Neighbors was extremely funny, but would a tamer version still carry as many laughs? Turns out the answer is a resounding "yes". A green band trailer has arrived and it continues to look like one of the most promising comedies of 2014, which may be why Universal is getting the push started for it so early. In a slight reversal of roles, it's Seth Rogen who plays the clean cut family man while Zac Efron is the raucous frat boy terrorizing his family with cruel (and hilarious) pranks. There are some bits of new footage, including more of Dave Franco's great Robert De Niro impression, and a funny gag involving a very provocative bush.

Co-starring Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Roberts, and Jake Johnson, Neighbors opens on May 9th 2014.

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Seth Rogen Takes On Zac Efron in the First Red Band Trailer for 'Neighbors'

It's the bad boy vs. the good guy, Seth Rogen vs. Zac Efron, and they probably aren't in the roles one would expect. The classic stoner from Knocked Up and Pineapple Express isn't the one causing a ruckus in the new comedy Neighbors (formerly Townies), rather it's Rogen as the family man squaring off against Efron's douchebag frat boy.

The first red band trailer for Neighbors has been released, and it looks like the funniest and raunchiest thing Efron has ever attempted. Directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), the film has Rogen and Rose Byrne as a square couple who move in next door to a raucous frat house, only to become the victims of increasingly juvenile pranks. There are a number of great moments here, from Christopher Mintz-Plasse knockin' boots in Rogen's front yard, to Efron and Dave Franco imitating Robert De Niro.  Rogen has always had an uncool way about him, even when at his slacker best, and he's tapping into that pretty convincingly here.

Neighbors hits theaters on May 9th 2014.


NEIGHBORS - Red Band Teaser Trailer by dmagianet

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