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The Cinematic Schematic
The Cinematic Schematic is a podcast dedicated to thoughtful, analysis-driven conversations on genre, independent and classic films from thecinematropolis.com. Hosted by Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, and a rotating cast of filmmakers, critics, and special guests, this podcast takes you through some of the most prominent themes and conversations occurring in cinema each month.
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The Cinematic SchematicdeadCenter 2024 Film Festival Preview
The Cinematic Schematic begins our 2024 deadCenter Film Festival coverage with a special deadCenter podcast crossover featuring hosts Caleb Masters, deadCenter…
The Cinematic SchematicFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga Review
The Cinematic Schematic is back to podcast gloriously on the road to Valhalla with a review of the highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Mad Max: Fury…
The Cinematic SchematicKingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review
The Cinematic Schematic returns to discuss the concept of ee-vo-lution in our review of the latest attempt to reboot one of Hollywood’s most tenured…
The Cinematic SchematicBONUS: The Fall Guy "Garbage Chute" Crossover Review With Dalton Stuart and Alexandra Bohannon
In today's special bonus episode, The Cinematic Schematic and GoodTrash Media combine forces for a special "Garbage Chute" review of the 2024 summer movie…
The Cinematic SchematicChallengers Review
The Cinematic Schematic picks up the tennis racket to review Luca Guadagnino’s steamy sports drama starring Zendaya, Challengers, with guests Daniel Bokemper…
The Cinematic SchematicInterview - DawgMuh: As We Remember It With the Martin Duprass
Writer/director Kevin Smith fans celebrate! In this special bonus episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we sit down with one of Oklahoma City's great comic duos…
The Cinematic SchematicAbigail Review
team and buckle up for kidnapping a movie review because, in today's episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're covering the latest film from Matt…
The Cinematic SchematicCivil War Review
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we are diving into Alex Garland's envisioning of the fall of American democracy with a review of Civil War. Given…
The Cinematic SchematicGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review
It's on like Donkey Kong in today's episode of The Cinematic Schematic. We're trekking back to Hollow Earth for another battle of the Titans in our review of…
The Cinematic SchematicRoad House (2024) Review
It's time to grab a cold one by the beach after pumping the iron because, in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're reviewing director Doug Liman's…
The Cinematic SchematicSXSW 2024 Recap With deadCenter
In this special SXSW 2024 recap edition, The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters sits down with several members of the deadCenter programming team including…
The Cinematic SchematicLove Lies Bleeding Review and 2024 Oscars Recap
It's time to curl your hair and bust out your leg warmers, synth score, and cigarettes because, in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're reviewing…
The Cinematic SchematicDune: Part Two Review
In October 2021, The Cinematic Schematic laid the tracks for a prophecy predicting the greatness of Dune Part Two in our review of the first film. Since then…
The Cinematic SchematicThe 2024 Oscars Predictions Special
Here are the nominees for Best Oscars Predictions Podcast The Cinematic Schematic continues our tradition of anticipating the biggest night in movies of the…
The Cinematic SchematicMadame Web Review
Sound the alarms because it's webbin' time! The Cinematic Schematic returns with an emergency review of the Sony Spider-Man spin-off, Madame Web, with guests…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Winter "Dumpuary" 2024 Review Round-Up
The Cinematic Schematic podcast returns from its winter slumber with a "Dumpuary" 2024 movie review round-up featuring hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, and…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Top 5 Movies of 2023
The Cinematic Schematic podcast hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by No Film School editor Jo Light and GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart to wrap…
The Cinematic Schematic2024 Sneak Peek: The Most Anticipated Movies of the Year
Happy New Year, listeners! The Cinematic Schematic is kicking off this rotation around the sun by playing things differently with a 2024 sneak peek at the most…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Iron Claw Review
The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by guests Kevin Ely and Alexandra Bohannon to discuss the 2024 Critics Choice and…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Boy and the Heron Review
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're swept into another Studio Ghibli fantasy so imaginative that it brought Japan’s Walt Disney, Hayao Miyazaki…
The Cinematic SchematicPoor Things Review
The Cinematic Schematic is back to crack open one of the most eccentric minds in popular cinema in our review of the new Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Poor Things…
The Cinematic SchematicA Thanksgiving Leftovers 2023 Movie Special
The turkey may be cold, and the Christmas lights may be going up, but it's not too late to take one last moment to think about what we are thankful for this…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Killer Review
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we live life by a strict code in our review of David Fincher's latest movie for Netflix, The Killer, starring…
The Cinematic SchematicKillers of the Flower Moon Review
In today's episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we are reviewing one of the most anticipated movies of the year co-written and directed by the Marvel Cinematic…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Exorcist: Believer Review
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we return from the end-of-summer hiatus to kick off our spooky season 2023 with a review of The Exorcist: Believer…
The Cinematic SchematicTMNT: Mutant Mayhem Review / Barbenheimer Conclusion
The Cinematic Schematic returns to conclude one of the most robust summers we've had at the movies in recent memory by completing our assessment of the…
The Cinematic SchematicBarbenheimer Part 2 - Barbie Review
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman continue the Barbenheimer double feature with our review of Greta Gerwig's…
The Cinematic SchematicDocOKC23 - Our Flag Was Still There Interview with Director Jason Black
With Hollywood movies like Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Stephen Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, and even Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima…
The Cinematic SchematicDocOKC23 - The People's House Interview With Director Bryan Beasley
To paraphrase Lin Manuel's Hamilton, have you ever wondered what it's like to be in the building where it happened? Oklahomans can finally experience the rich…
The Cinematic SchematicBarbenheimer Part 1 - Oppenheimer Review
Since the turn of the millennium, few filmmakers have shaped the state of cinema more than Christopher Nolan. For better or worse, the success of his Batman…
The Cinematic SchematicMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
The world is changing. The use of AI is on the rise, a malevolent entity that can't be bargained with is looming in the shadows waiting for its chance to…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Cinematropolis deadCenter 2023 Recap with GoodTrash Media
The Cinematropolis's Caleb Masters, Daniel Bokemper, and Jo Light are joined by Dalton Stuart and Alex Sanchez from GoodTrash Media for our deadCenter 2023…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - She's Clean Interview with Writer/Director/Producer/Star Jenn Harris
Cinema has the power to tell the most important stories across topics. Politics, heroics, religion, and yes, sex. If it seems like American studio films have…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom Interview with Director Ya'Ke Smith, Screenwriter/Star Rasool Berry, and Producer Mary Beth Minnis
Despite being celebrated by members of the black community in Texas for generations dating back to 1865 (two and a half years after The Emancipation…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Black Barbie: A Documentary Interview with Director/Producer Lagueria Davis
Movies about popular toys have been all the rage, and 2023 is no exception. Earlier this year, we got The Super Mario Bros. Movie, just last week Transformers…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Body Electric Interview with Writer/Director Nick Demos
Talk about body dysmorphia has recently picked up steam in the media. In reality, an overwhelming number of people in America are experiencing various…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Riding Legacy Interview with Co-Director Kian Taylor
In the history of film, there are only a handful of iconic movies about a good rodeo. Fewer still are stories about black cowboys. Outside of 2021's The Harder…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Erica Tremblay, deadCenter ICON Award Winner and Writer/Director/Producer of Fancy Dance
The deadCenter Film Festival has a history of shining a light on films made in Oklahoma about Oklahoma, and this year is no exception. Last night’s closing…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Interview with co-director Jeremy Coon
Have you ever seen a movie that seemed like such a blunder that there's no way any sane studio executive would greenlight it? There are many examples: 1995's…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Plan C Documentary Interview with director Tracy Droz Tragos
On June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in a controversial decision that would leave women in large parts of the country without certain…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - The Awkward Stage Interview with Jeremy and Kara Choate
This year's deadCenter Film Festival showcases a variety of homegrown talent. There are directors who tell stories about teen adventures, explore dark comedy…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - Hell Hath No Fury Interview with Zachary and Jacob Burns, Leah N.H. Philpott, and Jacob Ryan Snovel
The Cinematropolis's exclusive deadCenter 2023 coverage continues with a podcast interview featuring Planet Thunder Productions' new film, Hell Hath No Fury…
The Cinematic SchematicdCFF23 - What Rhymes with Reason Interview with Kyle Roberts, Giselle Torres, and Nikolas Thompson
The Cinematic Schematic kicks off The Cinematropolis's exclusive deadCenter 2023 Film Festival coverage with a look at Kyle Roberts's return to feature…
The Cinematic SchematicSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review
The Cinematic Schematic is joined by comic book scholar, Joshua Unruh, and Geek Girl Features' Chelsea Ratterman to review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse…
The Cinematic SchematicFast X Review
Buckle up, listeners. Today we are once again jump-starting our engines to see if The Fast and Furious franchise can possibly continue to live its life a…
The Cinematic SchematicBeau Is Afraid Review
Have you seen my keys, listener? In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we gather around the podcast table to unpack our experiences watching every…
The Cinematic SchematicSkinamarink Executive Producer Jonathan Barkan Talks the Film's Discovery
In this special edition of The Cinematic Schematic, The Cinematropolis co-founders Jacob and Zachary Burns join host and co-founder Caleb Masters to spotlight…
The Cinematic SchematicRenfield vs Evil Dead Rise Double Feature Review
he Cinematic Schematic is back to pit vampires against some of the most gnarly demons in cinema as we re-open the Book of the Dead, the Necronomicon, in our…
The Cinematic SchematicDungeons & Dragons vs Super Mario Bros. Movie Double Feature Review
In today's episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re breaking out the D20 dice and classic controllers for another double-feature review of Dungeons & Dragons…
The Cinematic SchematicJohn Wick: Chapter 4 Review
In today's episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're entering the world of assassins living underneath the high table with Keanu Reeves in our review of John…
The Cinematic SchematicThe Last of Us Season 1 Review
Remember listeners, when you're lost in the darkness without a good video game film or TV adaptation...Look for the light! Believe in the Fireflies and join us…
The Cinematic SchematicScream VI Review
Don’t pick up the phone, our dear listener. In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re reviewing Scream VI, the sequel to last year’s Scream franchise…
The Cinematic SchematicCocaine Bear vs Creed III Double Feature Review – The Cinematic Schematic
It's time to lace up your gloves and bust out the bear-repellant! In this week's episode of The Cinematic Schematic podcast we're pitting two recent box office…
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The 2023 Oscar Predictions Special
And the award for greatest 2023 Oscar predictions podcast featuring an Oklahoma filmmaker and an Oklahoma film critic podcaster goes to… …you guessed it…
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Winter 2023 Film Review Round-Up
The Cinematic Schematic is back from a short hiatus to do a winter 2023 film review round-up covering this season's biggest movies. The conversation starts…
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M3GAN Review – The Cinematic Schematic
The Cinematic Schematic returns for our first episode of 2023 to dive into the most haunting TikTok dance we’ve seen yet with our review of M3GAN. We kick…
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The Cinematropolis Top 5 Movies of 2022
In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, Cinematropolis contributor Daniel Bokemper, and the GoodTrash Genrecast's…
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Avatar: The Way of Water – The Cinematic Schematic Review
After thirteen years it’s time to dust off the 3D glasses and reignite our hunt for unobtainium because in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic we’re…
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Revisiting James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) – The Cinematic Schematic
Thirteen years ago, James Cameron, the acclaimed director of Titanic, Terminator 1 & 2, The Abyss, and Aliens, released his most ambitious passion project yet…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – The Cinematic Schematic Review
From Rian Johnson’s upcoming Benoit Blanc sequel, Glass Onion, to David Fincher’s adaptation of his late father’s script, Mank; Netflix is known for giving top…