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A Month Channeling the Magic of Disney Animated Films
April 10, 2019

Wedged amid a shell full of nondescript cardboard, a white VHS clamshell evoked a sense of wonder. This plastic case was, for many of us, our most tangible representation of…

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A Month Celebrating the Height of Superhero Cinema: Zoom
April 1, 2019

“Entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. Without it, they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you’re able to entertain people, you’re doing a good thing… Just know you’ll never be better at…

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Us Examines the Fear of Fraud and the Underprivileged- The Cinematic Schematic
March 25, 2019

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The Cinematic Schematic has your horror filmgoing needs covered with a special bonus deep dive conversation reviewing one of our most anticipated movies of the spring, Jordan Peele’s follow up to Get Out, Us.

Since making waves with 2017’s Oscar-winning Get Out,…

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Jordan Peele’s Us Is Both A Modern And Timeless Masterpiece
March 22, 2019

There have always been two sides to horror: on one hand, it is violent, sometimes schlocky, and mostly plot-driven (read: entertaining); and on the other, it is more subdued, introspective, and terrifying not through blood and gore but via psychological dread. Fans and critics alike argue over…

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Spider-Man: Unraveling the Tangled Web of the Best in Series – The Cinematic Schematic
March 18, 2019

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To celebrate the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Blu-ray, The Cinematic Schematic is taking a special look back at two of the most beloved entries of the franchise. Lani Diane Rich from Chipperish Media and the Listen Up A-Holes podcast joins the…

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Persepolis Cultivates Strength amid Oppression and Indifference
March 11, 2019

It’s fear that makes us lose our conscience. It’s also what transforms us into cowards.
Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis

Deep in a apartment during the fundamentalist rise of post-revolution Iran, a young woman headbangs to Iron Maiden.

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