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‘Street Fighter’ Is a Big, Silly, Confused 90s Throwback
October 21, 2026
‘Wildwood’ Is the Film LAIKA Was Built to Make
October 20, 2026
‘You Can See Everything’ Is the Documentary of the Decade
October 15, 2026
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch
October 14, 2026
Is ‘Digger’ Really A Disaster?
October 12, 2026
Seattle Film Critics Society Announces 2026 Best Pacific Northwest Film Award Nominees
October 9, 2026
‘The Social Reckoning’ Trades Incisive Commentary For Woeful Optimism
October 7, 2026
‘Verity’ Is Light, Semi-Trashy Fun
October 1, 2026
Digger Review: Stunning Spectacle, Hollow at Heart
September 30, 2026
‘Primetime’ Is a Fine Debut with an Outstanding Robert Pattinson Performance
September 24, 2026

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

October 21, 2026

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‘Wildwood’ Is the Film LAIKA Was Built to Make

October 20, 2026

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

October 15, 2026

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch

October 14, 2026

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Reimagines A Better Way To Adapt Video Games For the Big Screen

September 23, 2026

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by fellow survivors from Paul W.S. Anderson's Raccoon City. Adam Courtliff of adamreviewsfilm.com and InSession Film and Jo Light from No Film School and Final Draft join the show to get into the nasty guts of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil.

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Reel Insights with Laron Chapman

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: An Instant Cult Classic?

September 18, 2026

Is Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma an instant cult classic? Laron Chapman cracks this year's indie hit open.

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Scary Good

September 17, 2026

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is the latest attempt to adapt Capcom's hit zombie horror video game series. Is it a raging success? Caleb Masters, a lifelong fan of the series, reviews the film before it opens exclusively in theaters and IMAX this weekend.

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Practical Magic 2 Brings Back (Most of) the Magic

September 16, 2026

Practical Magic 2 is yet another millennial franchise resurrection. Laron Chapman reveals whether it still has the magic touch.

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Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ is a Fun and Forgettable 90s Throwback

September 3, 2026

Caleb Masters reviews director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett return to their 90s action-horror genre roots with Onslaught. Is it worth your time?

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Five Movies From Summer 2026 You Probably Missed

September 2, 2026

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman wrap up the summer movie season by talking about the biggest news stories of the summer before taking a look back at five films from 2026 that flew under the radar.

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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Is a Beautiful, Bold Bloody Mess…and That’s a Good Thing

August 26, 2026

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by special guest Paris Burris to review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma from writer/director Jane Schoenbrun.

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The ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Deep Dive and the State of the MCU

August 12, 2026

The Cinematic Schematic returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a Spider-Man: Brand New Day review and spoiler-filled conversation with the Oklahoma Film Society co-founder Alex Palmer.

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‘Moana’ Is an Unnecessary and Unimaginative Derivative Cash Grab

August 10, 2026

The Cinematropolis hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman take one last tropical vacation in this bonus episode reviewing Disney's latest "live action" remake of one of their animated classics, Moana, with guests Alexandra Bohannon and Matt Lane.

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A Walk On The (Olivia) Wilde Side of Indie Cinema

July 30, 2026

Laron Chapman reviews the indie dramedy "The Invite" and Gregg Araki's "I Want Your Sex," both starring Olivia Wilde.

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