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    Cinematropolis Podcast Featured Special Episode The Cinematic Schematic

    The Cinematropolis Top 5 Movies of 2022 – The Cinematic Schematic

    December 30, 2022
    Top 5 Movies of 2022
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    In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, Cinematropolis contributor Daniel Bokemper, and the GoodTrash Genrecast‘s Dalton Stuart, sit down to name their top 5 movies of 2022. The special episode starts with the group catching up on a few of the films watched during the “awards season sprint” of November and December before kicking off the year-end award round-up and countdown.

    What films were the cream of the crop in the especially uncertain year in Hollywood? Tune into the feature-length discussion to close out the year with our selections!

    Note: The full breakdown of awards and our top 5 movies of 2022 can be found in the timestamps below.


    Timestamps

    0:18 – Introductions

    3:30 – The Whale mini-reviews

    9:31 – Babylon mini-reviews

    18:01 – White Noise mini-reviews

    22:43 – Reflecting on the film industry in 2022

    29:54 – Special Award #1 – The “This Could Have Only Been Made in 2022” Award

    37:02 – Special Award #2 – The “They Deserved so Much Better” Award

    44:23 – Number 5 Movie of 2022 Selections

    57:27 – Special Award #3 – The “Movie I Didn’t Get” Award (In loving memory of Filmspotting SVU)

    1:06:43 – Special Award #4 – The “Movie They Didn’t Get” Award(In loving memory of Filmspotting SVU)

    1:15:28 – Number 4 Movie of 2022 Selections

    1:31:10 – Special Award #5 – The “Dom Toretto Movie You’re Most Likely to Watch/Recommend to Your Family” Award

    1:39:24 – Special Award #6 – The “Movie You’re Least Likely to Watch with or Recommend to Your Parents” Award

    1:48:19 – Number 3 Movie of 2022 Selections

    2:00:35 – Special Award #7 – The “Movie You Wish You Saw on the Big Screen” Award

    2:06:58 – Special Award #8 – The “Movie That Left You Wanting More” Award

    2:17:19 – Number 2 Movie of 2022 Selections

    2:29:22 – Special Award #9 – The “Biggest Disappointment of 2022” Award

    2:39:23 – Special Award #10 – The “Babu Frik Memorial” Award

    2:44:50 – Number 1 Movie of 2022 Selections

    2:54:13 – Special Award #11 – The “Never Bet Against James Cameron” Award

    2:58: 05 – Special Award #12 – The “Blind Spot of the Year” Award

    3:01:17 – Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2023


    This Week’s Hosts

    Laron Chapman

    Award-winning Oklahoma filmmaker

    Follow Laron on Instagram @blackmoviemagicokc


    Dalton Stuart

    Co-host of the GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder

    Follow GoodTrash Media on Twitter @Good_Trash


    Daniel Bokemper

    Contributor at The Cinematropolis

    Follow Daniel on Twitter @Daniel_Bokemper


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    Caleb Masters
    Caleb Masters is a film critic, podcast host, and producer with more than fourteen years of experience in media and film criticism, fueled by a lifelong love of pop culture and a passion for media production. As editor-in-chief of The Cinematropolis, he oversees the site’s editorial direction while hosting and producing the podcast The Cinematic Schematic, where he reviews new releases, interviews filmmakers, and explores other prominent voices in entertainment alongside co-host Laron Chapman. He previously served as president of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) and currently lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and three dogs. Follow him on Letterboxd or Instagram @CMastersTalk
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