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Black Panther: A Fresh Marvel Spectacle Charged with Deeper Ambitions
February 16, 2018

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The Cinematic Schematic returns with a roundtable review and breakdown of Marvel Studios newest film, Black Panther. Today’s panel consists of The Cinematropolis film critic and Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters, the writer/director of You People, Laron Chapman, and first-time guest Joshua Unruh from Pulp Diction Productions.

In this discussion, we…

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Better off Animals: Institutional Violence and Romance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster
February 13, 2018

In late 2017, many felt an unexpected warmth from one of the recent offerings of Netflix’s Black Mirror. The season’s fourth installment, “Hang the DJ,” illustrated an allegory for a dating app as prospective couples spent stint after stint of various lengths with one another until their most approximate…

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A Twisted Fan Romance: Fifty Shades Freed
February 12, 2018

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Valentine’s Day is a right around the corner and we’re not leaving any Twisted Big Screen Romance unturned, including this past weekend’s most recent release, Fifty Shades Freed.

In this special segment of The Cinematic Schematic, Caleb is joined by You People writer/director, Laron Chapman, and first-time guest Chelsea…

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Flesh and Fear in Cronenberg’s Love Tragedy ‘The Fly’
February 5, 2018

Is this a romance we’re having? — Seth Brundle

Be afraid. Be very afraid. — Veronica Quaife

There is no denying that David Cronenberg is the Shakespeare of Horror, a man who expertly weaves tragedy, pathos, and graphic violence as though they were not ostensible opposites, but rather intrinsically made for…

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