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Revisiting James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) – The Cinematic Schematic
December 12, 2022

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Thirteen years ago, James Cameron, the acclaimed director of Titanic, Terminator 1 & 2, The Abyss, and Aliens, released his most ambitious passion project yet – Avatar(2009), a film featuring the fictional alien race named “Na’vi,” set on their home planet of Pandora. Starring relative…

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – The Cinematic Schematic Review
December 8, 2022

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From Rian Johnson’s upcoming Benoit Blanc sequel, Glass Onion, to David Fincher’s adaptation of his late father’s script, Mank; Netflix is known for giving top directors near unprecedented budgets and creative freedom…

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Why Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is the Director’s Most Quintessential Film Yet
December 7, 2022

Anyone who hasn’t heard of Pinocchio is likely sporting a 12-foot-long nose. Even those unfamiliar with Disney’s iconic film have heard a rendition of the Academy Award-winning song, “When You Wish Upon a Star.” From Spielberg‘s less obvious take…

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – The Cinematic Schematic Review
November 23, 2022

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It’s time to pick up your pipe and magnifying glass because, in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re going beyond the donut’s donut hole and into the fragile china set to solve another Rian Johnson whodunnit in his new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out…

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Glass Onion Is an Almost Spotless Sequel
November 22, 2022

Before we peel the Glass Onion, let’s step back to 2019. Rian Johnson is two years removed from the divisive The Last Jedi. Any hope he’d continue to take Star Wars…

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – The Cinematic Schematic Review
November 17, 2022

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In August 2020, we mourned the unexpected passing of the wildly talented and now iconic Chadwick Boseman. His quiet struggle with colon cancer had taken not just one of the most promising performers of our time, but also the most famous black superhero in the world….

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Halloween Ends Before Reaching Its Potential
October 24, 2022

Halloween has been through some shit. John Carpenter’s Halloween II screenplay showed signs of an artist whose mind was elsewhere, like Antarctica or a city-sized prison. Halloween III: Season of the…

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