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    Soul – The Cinematic Schematic Holiday Bonus Review

    December 24, 2020
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    Merry Christmas and happy holidays, dear listeners! The Cinematic Schematic podcast is here with a special bonus episode reviewing Disney Pixar’s new movie releasing directly on Disney+ on Christmas Day, Soul. To meet the special occasion, we are joined by my 2020 COVID-pandemic partner in crime, the…

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    Tenet – The Cinematic Schematic Review

    December 23, 2020
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    The Cinematic Schematic podcast is back this week to review one of 2020’s most highly anticipated films, Tenet, AKA “the film that will save cinema.” We’re rejoined by guest co-hosts Jacob and Zachary Burns, co-founders of Planet Thunder Productions and The Cinematropolis, to give our initial…

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    Mank – The Cinematic Schematic Review

    December 18, 2020
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    Welcome to The Cinematic Schematic, the official podcast of The Cinematropolis.com.

    Today, we’re introducing a new, shorter-form film review format. As detailed in our recent podcast announcement, this post is one of many changes being made to the podcast in…

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    An Important Announcement about The Cinematic Schematic

    December 18, 2020
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    After being away on a several month-long hiatus in 2020, I have a special announcement to make. The Cinematic Schematic podcast is back!

    If you’ve been a longtime listener or The Cinematropolis reader, you’ve probably noticed things have been quiet here the…

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    Shifter Audio Diary #6 – What Is the Greatest Time Travel Movie Ever Made?

    August 6, 2020
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    To celebrate today’s release of Planet Thunder Productions’ new film, Shifter, writer/director Jacob Leighton Burns and Zachary Burns rejoin The Cinematic Schematic to discuss a few of their favorite time travel films before we each make the case for the greatest time travel movie ever made.

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    Built in Dreams: The Inception 10th Anniversary Special – The Cinematic Schematic

    July 16, 2020
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    Imagine a world where the mind is the scene of the crime inspired by the works of Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, The Matrix, and James Bond films that captures the best elements of an Oceans Eleven heist. On July 16, 2010, moviegoers were introduced to…

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    The Cinematropolis deadCenter 2020 Closing Recap

    June 22, 2020
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    After 10 days of films streamed at the 2020 deadCenter Film Festival for the event’s 20th anniversary, The Cinematropolis concludes our special coverage with a festival recap discussion between our entire festival team, Jo Light, Daniel Bokemper, Christopher Shultz, and myself. Tune in to the full discussion on today’s episode…

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    ‘Love and Fury’ Showcases the Brilliance of Indigenous Artists Around the World – dCFF20

    June 19, 2020
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    In his second documentary feature, Love and Fury, Sterlin Harjo captures the versatility and passion in the world of contemporary Indigenous art. 

    For over a year of filming, Harjo followed Indigenous musicians, poets, dancers, painters, writers and activists to share their creativity and…

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    deadCenter Executive Director Lance McDaniel Champions Local Film and Arts Community – dCFF20

    June 19, 2020
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    Executive Director, deadCenter

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    Cate Jones Takes Audiences on a Wild Ride in ‘She’s the Eldest’ – dCFF20

    June 18, 2020
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    She’s the Eldest is more than a dramedy about three oddball siblings reconnecting in their childhood home. 

    It’s also a mystery—where did their parents vanish to, years before? Are they dead or alive? 

    Later in the film, the story also…

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