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    ‘The Odyssey’ Review: Is Christopher Nolan’s Epic Worth the Hype?

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    The Cinematic Schematic hosts are joined by Oklahoma filmmaker Mickey Reece and Alex Palmer to review Joker: Folie à Deux.

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    The Sean Baker Anora-thon: Dreams, Desire and Donuts in ‘Tangerine’

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    Daniel Bokemper continues his Sean Baker analysis series with a deep dive into of the director's second California-set film, Tangerine.

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    The Sean Baker Anora-thon: Unflinching Realism in ‘Prince of Broadway’

    October 3, 2024
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    Daniel Bokemper kicks off a four-part essay series covering key works from director Sean Baker. In the first piece, Bokemper looks at Baker's third film 'Prince of Broadway,' an intimate film about an unexpecting father struggling in NYC.

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    Unpacking ‘Megalopolis’ and Coppola’s Vision – The Cinematic Schematic

    October 2, 2024
    Megalopolis
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by Alexandra Bohannon to review Francis Ford Coppola's long awaited passion project, Megalopolis.

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    Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Is an Optimistic Mess

    September 27, 2024
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    Daniel Bokemper reviews Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, the filmmaker’s long-awaited sci-fi epic and first film in over a decade.

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    Fall 2024 Movie Check-In & Rebel Ridge Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    September 25, 2024
    Fall 2024 Movie Check-In
    The Cinematic Schematic returns with a bonus episode checking in on this year's box office, our top 5 movies of 2024 so far, an in depth review of Rebel Ridge, and more!

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    ‘Flint’ and ‘When Shadows Lay Darkest’: NoHo Cinefest 2024 Spotlight – The Cinematic Schematic

    September 6, 2024
    When Shadows Lay Darkest / Flint
    Oklahoma filmmakers Jacob Leighton Burns and Chris Oz McIntosh join the podcast to talk about their movies Flint and When Shadows Lay Darkest ahead of their Los Angeles premieres at the North Hollywood Cinefest.

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    Chris Oz McIntosh’s ‘FLINT’ melds horror, drama and trauma

    September 5, 2024
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    Daniel Bokemper reacts to FLINT, Chris Oz McIntosh’s short film and proof-of-concept about a broken youth home run by a terrifying counselor.

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    Reel Insights with Laron Chapman

    Top 4 Genre Films of Summer 2024 That Edged Out the Elusive Blockbuster

    September 3, 2024
    Top 4 genre films of summer 2024
    Reel Insights' Laron Chapman reviews the top 4 genre films of summer 2024: Blink Twice, Strange Darling, Cuckoo, and Longlegs.

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    Alien: Romulus Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    August 21, 2024
    Alien: Romulus
    The Cinematic Schematic closes out summer 2024 with a review of Alien: Romulus. Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by guests Nathan Poppe, Daniel Bokemper, and Brock Lay to render a verdict on the latest Xenomorph outing.

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