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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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Cinematropolis Podcast Featured The Cinematic Schematic
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch
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    The 2023 Oscar Predictions Special – The Cinematic Schematic

    March 6, 2023
    2023 Oscar Predictions
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    And the award for greatest 2023 Oscar predictions podcast featuring an Oklahoma filmmaker and an Oklahoma film critic podcaster goes to…

    …you guessed it, listeners! It’s time to roll out the red carpet and polish the little golden men…

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    Winter 2023 Film Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic

    February 22, 2023
    Winter 2023 Review
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    The Cinematic Schematic is back from a short hiatus to do a winter 2023 film review round-up covering this season’s biggest movies. The conversation starts with a discussion over M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, Knock at the Cabin before we take a…

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    Sneak Peek: What 2023 Films to Watch

    January 24, 2023
    2023 Films including Infinity Pool, Across the Spider-Verse and Barbie.

    2022 wasn’t short on great films. Several outstanding directorial debuts showed us a great, new wave of fantastic filmmakers. Horror had a micro renaissance thanks to Pearl, Nope, The Menu, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and many more. James Cameron finally…

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    M3GAN Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    January 12, 2023
    M3GAN
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    The Cinematic Schematic returns for our first episode of 2023 to dive into the most haunting TikTok dance we’ve seen yet with our review of M3GAN.

    We kick things off by responding to listener feedback and responses to our top 5 films…

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    Everything Everywhere All At Once Wins Big in the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2022 Awards

    January 4, 2023
    Oklahoma Film Critics Circle 2022 Awards

    The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) announced its 17th annual slate of award winners, with Everything Everywhere All At Once easily taking the title for Best Film of 2022 in a year full of top-tier cinema.

    “Everything Everywhere All At Once lived…

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    The Cinematropolis Top 5 Movies of 2022 – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 30, 2022
    Top 5 Movies of 2022
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    In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, Cinematropolis contributor Daniel Bokemper, and the GoodTrash Genrecast‘s Dalton Stuart, sit down to name their top 5 movies of 2022. The special episode starts with the group catching up on a few of…

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    Avatar: The Way of Water – The Cinematic Schematic Review

    December 20, 2022
    avatar way of water
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    After thirteen years it’s time to dust off the 3D glasses and reignite our hunt for unobtainium because in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic we’re reviewing the long-awaited sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time, Avatar: The Way of Water.

    The…

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    Finding Hope in the Doldrums: How The Whale Dives Into Depression

    December 20, 2022
    The Whale

    Darren Aronofsky isn’t a stranger to sadness. Requiem for a Dream explored how quickly pleasure and dependence can plummet to pain and despair. Black Swan illustrated the relationship between potential and doubt.

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    Revisiting James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 12, 2022
    Avatar (2009)
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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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    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

    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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