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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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Halloween Ends – The Cinematic Schematic Review
October 20, 2022

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But the truth is, evil doesn’t die. It changes shape.
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Lock your doors, check the candy, and prepare to feel the fear of studio executive boogymen willing to butcher good storytelling…

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2022 Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween – The Cinematic Schematic
October 17, 2022

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The Cinematic Schematic celebrates this year’s spooky movie season by looking back at the 2022 horror films you should consider watching before all hallows’ eve. Host Caleb Masters is joined by The Cinematropolis’s Daniel Bokemper and guest host Dalton Stuart from GoodTrash Media to discuss a few…

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BONUS – The Cast Beyond the Wall Reviews “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Series Premiere
September 9, 2022

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The Lord of the Rings fans celebrate! Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode of our host Caleb Masters’s House of the Dragon podcast, The Cast Beyond the Wall, reviewing the first two episodes of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV…

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August 2022 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic
September 1, 2022

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The Cinematic Schematic podcast is back to put a pin in this summer’s movie season with an August 2022 movie review round-up that includes a look at Prey, Bullet Train, and Bodies Bodies Bodies. Special guests Dalton Stuart and Charles Elmore join Laron Chapman and host…

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Prey And The Right Way To Re-Invigorate A Bloated Franchise
August 16, 2022

It might be fair to say that once modern trends in horror become joke fodder in a Scream film, they’ve reached their nadir. Such is the case with the 2022 “requel” Scream, which bears the same title as the franchise’s 1996 progenitor, a convention that may have…

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How Prey Sets a New Standard for Indigenous Representation With Producer Jhane Myers and Sunrise Tippeconnie – The Cinematic Schematic
August 11, 2022

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It’s been thirty-five years since Arnold lathered himself in mud and shouted the now iconic internet meme, “Get to the chopper,” in Predator, and against all odds, the franchise has found new life in the latest entry streaming on Hulu, Prey. In today’s special The Cinematic…

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