Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: TuneIn |
After a few thousand miles of road to Seattle and a trip to Oz and back, The Cinematic Schematic film critic duo of host/producer Caleb Masters and co-host Laron Chapman are back in action with a review of Wicked: For Good. Now on YouTube!
It’s been a little over a year since we reviewed Wicked: Part 1. Like the audience, we were also eager to see how director Jon M. Chu and the cast would deliver on the promise of the first film.
Wicked: For Good is part 2 of the two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. The film reunites stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda Upland, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Wicked: For Good has already grossed over $400 million at the box office, but does it deserve the affection as a satisfying epic conclusion, or does this magical tale end on a whimper?
The Cinematic Schematic takes the movie head-on after discussing recent Hollywood rumors, including another potential Warner Bros. acquisition, the dire state of the 2025 box office, and the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding the production of the Fast and Furious sequel.
Ozian critics reunite
After making the move to Seattle, Masters and Chapman reunite in a virtual studio for their first full review together since One Battle After Another in September.
Left to Right: Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 – Teaser and Intro
3:24 – Laron’s status update on To Make the World Quiet.
7:54 – Warner Bros Discovery is up for sale? (October 2025)
20:54 – The 2025 box office is in trouble (October 2025)
38:04 – The Fast and Furious production drama continues (October 2025)
52:16 – Spoiler-free Wicked: For Good review
1:11:53 – Verdicts
1:17:08 – SPOILERS BEGIN
1:17:44 – Does Wicked: For Good put a meaningful spin on characters and subplots from The Wizard of Oz?
1:34:30 – What does Wicked: For Good have to say about fascism?
About Wicked: For Good
According to the internet, Wicked: For Good is described as:
Glinda and Elphaba’s friendship is tested as they become fugitives of the Wizard’s regime and eventually go their separate ways.
Follow The Cinematic Schematic Podcast
Hear all this and more of our past and future episodes by subscribing to The Cinematic Schematic on your preferred podcast app and leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts!
Email Us: thecinematropolis@gmail.com
Follow The Cinematropolis on YouTube
Follow The Cinematic Schematic on Spotify
Like The Cinematropolis on Facebook
Follow The Cinematropolis on Instagram
