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THE EASE OF ENABLEMENT IN BILLY WILDER’S THE APARTMENT
January 17, 2018

“Some people take. Some people get took,” Fran Kubelik explains, “And they know they’re getting took and there’s nothing they can do about it.” Upon a recent rewatch, I was struck by how relevant Billy Wilder’s The Apartment still feels nearly 60 years…

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Guillermo Del Toro’s Fairytales: Monsters or Misunderstood Myths? – The Cinematic Schematic #3
January 5, 2018

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***Today’s episode was recorded on three completely different setups in three different locations. Audio quality between each segment may vary.

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2:04 – The Shape of Water Spoiler-Free Review

21:40 – The Shape of Water Spoilers

42:40 – “Sound Trek” featuring Godzilla 1954 and more with Alexandra Bohannon

124:40 – Special Pan’s Labyrinth post-screening panel…

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The Cinematropolis Staff Picks: The Top Five Films of 2017
December 29, 2017

We did it, everyone! We made it through another year of movies and 2017 did not disappoint. We saw some of the best blockbusters to hit the big screen in years with films like Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Blade Runner 2049, War for the Planet of the Apes and…

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The Shape of Water is Guillermo Del Toro’s Challenge For All of Us to Love “The Other”
December 27, 2017

There are few directors who are as beloved by his fans and respected by his colleagues and partners in Hollywood as Guillermo Del Toro. The make-up artist turned writer/director/producer has become one of the iconic directors of our time with smaller horror-fantasies like The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth and studio…

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The Last Jedi: The Fans Strike Back! – The Cinematic Schematic
December 27, 2017

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FULL THE LAST JEDI SPOILERS AHEAD

The Cinematic Schematic returns with another special episode featuring a brand new segment called CINEMA SHOWDOWN where a host drills a panel made up of experts with opposing opinions about a newly released film.

The first edition of CINEMA SHOWDOWN is hosted and produced by…

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