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‘Wildwood’ Is a Visually Stunning, Narratively Muddled Adventure

While co-host Laron Chapman is away working on his movie, The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters is joined by special guests Sara Michelle Fetters

October 28, 2026

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‘Street Fighter’ Is a Big, Silly, Confused 90s Throwback

The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters is joined by special guests Alex Palmer (Oklahoma Film Society, Film Producer) and Chad Parizman (Founder of Ader

October 21, 2026

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‘Wildwood’ Is the Film LAIKA Was Built to Make

Caleb Masters reviews LAIKA's new stop-motion animated dark fantasy, Wildwood, from director Travis Knight. Is Wildwood LAIKA's magnum opus?

October 20, 2026

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‘You Can See Everything’ Is the Documentary of the Decade

Caleb Masters reviews the highly anticipated Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder(Nathan for You, The Rehearsal) and Lance Oppenheim(Primetime,

October 15, 2026

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by deadCenter senior features programmer, Kevin Ely, to review The Social Reckoning, Aaron

October 14, 2026

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Is ‘Digger’ Really A Disaster?

The Cinematic Schematic returns for a bonus discussion covering the Skydance-Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros., and doing a spoiler-filled review of Tom Cruise's Digger

October 12, 2026

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Trades Incisive Commentary For Woeful Optimism

Caleb Masters reviews Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, the companion to his 2010 collaboration with David Fincher. Does the writer have enough new to

October 7, 2026

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‘Verity’ Is Light, Semi-Trashy Fun

Caleb Masters reviews the latest Colleen Hoover novel adaptation, Verity. Michael Showalter directs the erotic thriller with stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh

October 1, 2026

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Digger Review: Stunning Spectacle, Hollow at Heart

Tom Cruise teams up with multi-Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu for a bombastic satire. Will it be an Oscar winner? Caleb Masters reviews this cynical

September 30, 2026

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‘Primetime’ Is a Fine Debut with an Outstanding Robert Pattinson Performance

Caleb Masters reviews Robert Pattinson's star vehicle as Chris Hansen, Primetime, from director Lance Oppenheim. Is there more to this stylish thriller than big performances?

September 24, 2026

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‘Wildwood’ Is a Visually Stunning, Narratively Muddled Adventure

‘Street Fighter’ Is a Big, Silly, Confused 90s Throwback

‘Wildwood’ Is the Film LAIKA Was Built to Make

‘You Can See Everything’ Is the Documentary of the Decade

‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch

Is ‘Digger’ Really A Disaster?

Seattle Film Critics Society Announces 2026 Best Pacific Northwest Film Award Nominees

‘The Social Reckoning’ Trades Incisive Commentary For Woeful Optimism

‘Verity’ Is Light, Semi-Trashy Fun

Digger Review: Stunning Spectacle, Hollow at Heart