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

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

    THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 Review

    THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 Review

    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 of this upcoming horror feature film series.

    THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 is in theaters now!

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    • 4 min
    BACK TO BLACK Review: Marisa Abela Captures The Soulful Spirit of Amy Winehouse

    BACK TO BLACK Review: Marisa Abela Captures The Soulful Spirit of Amy Winehouse

    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 personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

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    • 3 min
    FURIOSA Review: George Miller Delivers A Blistering, Sprawling Origin That Makes FURY ROAD Better (128 kbps)

    FURIOSA Review: George Miller Delivers A Blistering, Sprawling Origin That Makes FURY ROAD Better (128 kbps)

    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 her way home.

    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA opens in theaters on May 24th!
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    • 5 min
    IF Review: Imaginary Friends Steal The Spotlight In John Krasinski's Whimsical Unfocused Family Film (128 kbps)

    IF Review: Imaginary Friends Steal The Spotlight In John Krasinski's Whimsical Unfocused Family Film (128 kbps)

    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 Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell alongside many more as the wonderfully unique characters that reflect the incredible power of a child’s imagination.

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    • 5 min
    POOLMAN Review: Chris Pine Belly Flops With Incoherent, Unfunny L.A. Noir

    POOLMAN Review: Chris Pine Belly Flops With Incoherent, Unfunny L.A. Noir

    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 the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt politician and a greedy land developer. His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself.

    • 5 min
    KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Review: Solid Reboot In A Franchise In Desperate Need Of Evolution

    KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Review: Solid Reboot In A Franchise In Desperate Need Of Evolution

    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 all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

    • 6 min

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