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‘The Odyssey’ Review: Is Christopher Nolan’s Epic Worth the Hype?
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‘Supergirl’ Doesn’t Fly High Enough to Sell Audiences on the DCU
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‘Disclosure Day’ Brings Spielberg’s Lifelong Alien Obsession Full Circle
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    Killers of the Flower Moon Dominates the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2023 Awards

    January 3, 2024
    Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2022 Awards
    Killers of the Flower Moon took home several awards in a competitive year at the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2023 Awards.

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    2024 Sneak Peek: The Most Anticipated Movies of the Year – The Cinematic Schematic

    January 2, 2024
    2024 Sneak Peek
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, and Daniel Bokemper kick off the new year with 2024 sneak peek movie trivia to prepare for what will be playing on the big screen.

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    Essays

    How Sean Durkin’s ‘The Iron Claw’ Wrestles With Tragedy

    December 21, 2023
    The Von Erich family embraces in Sean Durkin's 'The Iron Claw'

    Here’s how to apply the Iron Claw.

    First, daze your opponent. It doesn’t matter if they’re standing or lying prone on their back. Present your claw to the audience — fingers spread wide with the tips curled slightly. Wait for the gasps. You’ll hear them between the boos…

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    The Iron Claw Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 20, 2023
    Iron Claw
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by guests Kevin Ely and Alexandra Bohannon to discuss the 2024 Critics Choice and Golden Globe Award nominations and review Sean Durkin's telling of the Von Erich wrestling family tragedies, The Iron Claw.

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    The Boy and the Heron Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 13, 2023
    Boy and the Heron
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman review Hayao Miyazaki's new and likely final feature, The Boy and the Heron, with special guests Amber Hanneken from Soonercon and Tunes/Toons's Harold Storey for The Cinematropolis.

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    Poor Things Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 6, 2023
    Poor Things
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman sit down with guests Chelsea Ratterman from Geek Girl Features and The Cinematropolis contributor, Daniel Bokemper, to review Yorgos Lanthimos's new film, Poor Things. Could it be one of this year's Oscar darlings?

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    A Thanksgiving Leftovers 2023 Movie Special – The Cinematic Schematic

    November 29, 2023
    Thanksgiving Leftovers 2023 Movie Special
    The Cinematic Schematic returns with guest Paris Burris to talk about the latest Scream VII news and review and the swath of movies released this month in our Thanksgiving Leftovers 2023 Movie Special. Films reviewed include Thanksgiving, The Holdovers, Saltburn, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Disney's Wish, and Napoleon.

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    The Killer Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    November 15, 2023
    The Killer
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart and the deadCenter Film Festival's Paris Burris to review David Fincher's new movie for Netflix, The Killer.

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    Killers of the Flower Moon Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    October 25, 2023
    The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman review Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon with a panel of guests from Oklahoma including The Oklahoman's Brandy McDonnell, deadCenter's Sunrise Tippeconnie, and first time guest Angela Startz from the Reel Indigenous podcast.

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    The 4 Faces of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

    October 20, 2023
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons and Lily Gladstone as they appear in The Killers of the Flower Moon from Martin Scorsese.
    Spoiler Warning: This essay covers several key plot points related to each main character in Killers of the Flower Moon. If you want to watch the movie without this context, please return to this essay after you have seen the movie.

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