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Nope – The Cinematic Schematic Review
July 28, 2022

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In today’s episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re saddling up to wrangle an unidentified flying piece of discourse consuming every inch of the internet in our review of Jordan Peele’s latest movie, Nope.

Laron Chapman and Daniel Bokemper rejoin host Caleb Masters…

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Thor: Love and Thunder – The Cinematic Schematic Review
July 15, 2022

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The Cinematic Schematic returns this week on a mission to kill god…the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most beloved god, Thor Odinson, in our review of Thor: Love and Thunder.

First-time guest Chad Parizman, a podcast host/producer and principal/founder of Ader communications, joins…

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Lightyear – The Cinematic Schematic Review
July 7, 2022

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Attention listeners, it appears we have landed on a strange movie in a bonus review of Lightyear, the movie that’s said to have inspired Andy’s love for the character of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995). Is it a forgettable knock-off complete with a newly cast Buzz…

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The Black Phone – The Cinematic Schematic Review
June 29, 2022

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When news broke director Scott Derrickson was leaving Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2020 due to creative differences, the moviegoing internet and fans of the film’s predecessor were understandably concerned. Why would such a talented director who fought so hard for the first…

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Jurassic World: Dominion – The Cinematic Schematic Review
June 23, 2022

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…Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should.
Ian Malcom, Jurassic Park

When looking back on the experience of watching Jurassic World: Dominion the words of the…

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The Cinematropolis deadCenter 2022 Recap
June 17, 2022

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After more than 140 films screened, ten filmmaker podcast interviews, and more than a dozen written essays, The Cinematropolis deadCenter 2022 coverage comes to a close in today’s final festival episode of The Cinematic Schematic looking back at the highlights from the festival from the…

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Furloughed Film Talks Returns to deadCenter – dCFF22
June 16, 2022

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One of the unexpected outcomes of the pandemic was the way people quickly connected across the globe via the internet. Through those remote connections, real-world relationships were built. With this year’s deadCenter returning to the entirely in-person experience, filmmakers and film lovers from across the country traveled…

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Piggy Presents A More Nuanced Depiction Of Bullying In Horror – dCFF22
June 16, 2022

Several filmmakers have successfully expanded their horror shorts into feature films. Sam Raimi did it with Within The Woods, which ultimately became The Evil Dead. Takashi Shimizu started out with In A Corner, then graduated to Ju-On: The Grudge. Before there was the franchise juggernaut Saw, there…

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Tension and Emotions Flare in deadCenter’s Tearjerker Shorts – dCFF22
June 15, 2022

Buckle up and prepare to be moved — just keep a few tissues on standby. deadCenter’s Tearjerker Shorts lives up to its name through six provocative, eye-opening, and powerful short films.

Dania Bdeir’s Warsha follows Mohammad…

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