Cinema Royale #86- 'Taken 3', 'Inherent Vice'; 'Selma' Interview with Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo

Happy New Year! Cinema Royale is kicking 2015 off right with a huge show! First off, my homie up north Christopher Bumbray joins me to talk about the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson, the drugged-out detective comedy Inherent Vice! Plus it all ends here for Liam Neeson in Taken 3!

Plus, with the incredible Martin Luther King Jr. film Selma expanding into more theaters, Cinema Royale is joined by writer/director Ava DuVernay and star David Oyelowo to talk about the making of this important civil rights drama.

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Punch Drunk Podcast- 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1'

It's a one title weekend here on the Punch Drunk Podcast and what a title it is. This week we venture into the first part of what is sure to be the epic conclusion to the story of Katniss Everdeen with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Join us to find out if this is the Thanksgiving movie you should see (if you haven't already seen it....judging by the box office numbers most of you already have!)

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Cinema Royale #84- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

After a week away Cinema Royale is back and so is Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay! The "Cinema Siren" +Leslie Combemale  dials in to review the anticipated first chapter of The Hunger Games finale! Plus, we'll take a look at Bennett Miller's Foxcatcher starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo.

All this and news on Marvel's upcoming Netflix series, the Highlander reboot, and more! 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 for free, or find the show on ITunes, TuneIn, and the Cinema Royale app!

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Cinema Royale Marvel Movies Special!

Gah! Did you see what Marvel did yesterday!?!? Black Panther! Captain Marvel! Captain America: Civil War! Avengers: Infinity War! Inhumans! And that's not even the half of what they revealed, and we're going to talk about all of it! What does all of this mean for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We'll be joined by Jeff Lyles of Lyles' Movie Files to try and wrap our brains around all of it, and you're encouraged to call-in and join us! How are we going to fit all of this into an hour??

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Cinema Royale #82- 'Birdman'; 'John Wick'

One is easily the most anticipated movie of the season; the other is anticipated only by Keanu Reeves fans. But which one will actually turn out to be the best movie of the week: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's meta-comedy Birdman starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, and Edward Norton? Or John Wick, with Reeves back as an action superstar?

Plus, DVDs, the biggest news straight from Hollywood, and of course the top flicks for the weekend! +Mae Abdulbaki of Movies with Mae joins me for another great show! 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 for free, or find the show on ITunes, TuneIn, and the Cinema Royale app!

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Punch Drunk Podcast: 'Gone Girl' and...were there other Movies this Week?

On this week's show we'll be talking about Gone Girl, starring Batman as a guy who might have murdered his wife and seeks Madea as his attorney. Plus, Nicolas Cage's religious action flick Left Behind is probably going to get ripped; we'll talk about the hot documentary Nas: Time is Illmatic, and Reese Witherspoon rescues refugees in The Good Lie. Plus whatever else comes up, like TV or something.

The Punch Drunk Podcast airs most Sunday mornings at 11AM on Blogtalkradio. Not all because we like to sleep in.

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Cinema Royale #78- The Equalizer; Two Night Stand

On this weeks' show, Denzel Washington reunites with his Training Day director to equalize the #&#&# out of the Russian mob in The Equalizer! Plus, Miles Teller and Analeigh Tipton make for a charming couple, but is Two Night Stand a walk of shame?

+Mae Abdulbaki of Punch Drunk Critics and Movies with Mae joins us to help you decide what to see in theaters this week! 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 for free, or find the show on ITunes, TuneIn, and the Cinema Royale app!

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Cinema Royale #77- The Maze Runner

On this week's Cinema Royale, Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone, True Detective) joins in to talk about her new film, the heartfelt military drama Fort Bliss. Directed by Claudia Myers, the film centers on a decorated soldier trying to reconnect with her son after an extended tour overseas.

Plus, our resident YA expert +Sandie Angulo Chen  gives her thoughts on this week's big film, The Maze Runner, starring Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien!

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Cinema Royale #76- 'The Drop'; 'Wetlands', Ned Benson Interview

On this week's Cinema Royale we're joined by writer/director Ned Benson whose romance drama The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby has been building up buzz going into the awards season. The ambitious film stars Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, centering on a crumbling relationship in the wake of tragedy.

Plus we'll look at the anticipated crime drama, The Drop, starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini in his final performance. With a script by Dennis Lehane and direction by Michael Roskam (Bullhead), could The Drop by a potential Oscar sleeper? We'll also look at the most disgusting rom-com you're probably never going to see, Wetlands!

We'll also have news on Iron Man 4, Ghostbusters 3, a Teen Titans series, and much more! 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 for free, or find the show on ITunes, TuneIn, and the Cinema Royale app!

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Cinema Royale #75- Reliving the Year's Best Interviews

For Cinema Royale's landmark 75th episode we're looking back at some of the best celebrity guests of the past year! Locke director Steven Knight talks about working alongside Tom Hardy; Jason Bateman joins Cinema Royale to talk about his directorial debut, Bad Words; and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards reveals all about the king of monsters!

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Cinema Royale #74- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

The nine-year wait is over, and on this week's Cinema Royale we will return to the sleazy streets of Basin City for Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For! Was the wait worth it? And how does the sequel to 2005's groundbreaking film fit into the current comic book movie landscape?

Plus, Cinema Royale will be joined by Life of Crime director Dan Schechter to talk about his adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel (and Jackie Brown prequel) starring Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Mos Def, Tim Robbins, and Isla Fisher!

Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com joins me for another great show. 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 for more content and to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.

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Punch Drunk Podcast: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, If I Stay, When the Game Stands Tall

On this week's episode of the Punch Drunk Podcast we spend waaaaayyyy too much time talking about the faith-based football movie, When the Game Stands Tall. A review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For nine long years in the making, and +Mae Abdulbaki and Rocky Hadadi review weepy teen drama, If I Stay. Plus we pop open a bottle of champagne and celebrate the series finale of True Blood.

The Punch Drunk Podcast airs most every Sunday morning at 11am right here on Blog Talk Radio!

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Cinema Royale #73- The Giver; The Expendables 3

On this week's show we'll look at Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 3 to see if he, Wesley Snipes, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the rest of the '80s action heroes have anything left in the tank. Also, +Mae Abdulbaki of Movies with Mae rejoins us live in studio to give a fan's perspective on the adaptation of The Giver, starring Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep.

Plus big news regarding an Aquaman movie, Marvel's plans for a film on The Inhumans, and MAJOR Star Wars: Episode VII spoilers! 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 for more content and to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.

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Cinema Royale #72- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; The Hundred-Foot Journey

Cowabunga! On this weeks' show, Michael Bay and the guy who brought you Battle: Los Angeles try not to ruin your childhood with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Plus, a review of the culinary rom-com The Hundred-Foot Journey starring Helen Mirren, and John Michael McDonagh's dark religious comedy, Calvary.

This plus news on Batman v Superman, a possible female spinoff of The Amazing Spider-Man, and much more! +Mae Abdulbaki joins me for another great show! 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 for more content and to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.

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Cinema Royale #71- Guardians of the Galaxy; Get On Up; Comic-Con Wrap-Up

A talking raccoon and the "Godfather of Soul" headline this week's episode of Cinema Royale! I'll take a look at Marvel's riskiest gamble yet, the quirky team of heroes known as the Guardians of the Galaxy! Then I'll sit down and chat with the lady who helped make it all happen, co-writer Nicole Perlman!

Plus, Chadwick Boseman does his best to embody the "hardest working man in show business" James Brown in Get On Up, the new biopic from The Help director, Tate Taylor. Boseman was flawless in his portrayal of Jackie Robinson in 42, but can he really capture all of Brown's moves? All that and the news straight from San Diego Comic-Con!

Christopher Bumbray of Joblo.com and Brandon Troy of Reel Film News join me for the busiest show yet! 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 for more content and to be entered in our monthly prize drawing.

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Cinema Royale #70- Sex Tape; Boyhood; Comic-Con Preview

On this week's Cinema Royale it's time to grow up, geek out, and reach for the cloud. Richard Linklater's epic coming-of-age drama Boyhood finally hits theaters after twelve years in the making. The film was a smash at Sundance and we'll see if the wait was truly worth it. Plus, Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz try to get their Sex Tape down from the cloud in their new comedy. The "DC Film Girl" +Lauren Veneziani  joins me to look at two very different summer movies.

With San Diego Comic-Con just days away, fellow attendee Wilson Morales of Blackfilm.com will call in to preview some of the biggest panels, events, premieres, and news from the massive geek event. Marvel, Lucasfilm, DC, they'll all be on hand and we'll give you just a taste of what you can expect to see revealed!

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Punch Drunk Podcast: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

It's a single movie weekend on the Punch Drunk Podcast this week as we check in with the follow-up, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar is back and it's about to get real! Plus, we talk True Blood and how much it sucked while holding back Joe Manganiello; Comic-Con highlights, and much more!

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Cinema Royale #69- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Prepare for Dawn! On this week's Cinema Royale we'll look at the highly anticipated sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, pitting Caesar and his simian army against a band of human survivors played by Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, and Keri Russell.

Plus, Hoop Dreams director Steve James talks to Cinema Royale about his moving documentary on the late Roger Ebert, Life Itself. +Elias Savada of Film Threat joins me for one of my favorite episodes yet, so I hope you enjoy it, too!

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Punch Drunk Podcast: Tammy; Deliver Us from Evil

Is it just me or is this a low key line-up for 4th of July weekend? Even still, we have plenty to talk about with Melissa McCarthy's latest, a team-up with Susan Sarandon in Tammy. Next up is Eric Bana in the horror department with Deliver Us From Evil. So that's adult comedy and horror, what will the kids do? THINK OF THE CHILDREN! Oh, that's right! We have them covered as well with Relativity's Earth to Echo. All this and any news fit to bring to the airwaves on this week's Punch Drunk Podcast.

The Punch Drunk Podcast airs live every Sunday morning at 11AM on Blogtalkradio.

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Cinema Royale: The Annual Best of the Year (So Far) Show!

It's become a tradition around these parts and has always been my favorite episode: the Annual Best of the Year (So Far) Show!  Cinema Royale is joined by fellow Punch Drunk Critic Roxana Hadadi and Brandon Troy of Reel Film News to pick our favorite movies and performances from the first half of 2014! Will your favorite be on the list? Tune in and find out!

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