The Cinematic Schematic

The Cinematic Schematic returns from the summer break to review Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 and discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike. The post Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

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 Recap as we sign off on Oklahoma's biggest film festival for the year. The post The Cinematropolis deadCenter 2023 Recap appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Writer/Director/Producer/Star of She's Clean, Jenn Harris, joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to discuss the short film. The post ‘She’s Clean’ Normalizes Sexual Relationship Conversations Through Comedy – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The filmmakers behind the documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom, including Ya'ke Smith, screenwriter/star Rasool Berry, and producer Mary Beth Minnis join The Cinematic Schematic at the deadCenter Film Festival to discuss what the day of Jubilee means for Americans in 2023. The post ‘Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom’ Aims to Inspire, Inform and Challenge Viewers – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Black Barbie: A Documentary director/producer Lagueria Davis joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to talk about the timely film. The post ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’ Unearths Undiscovered History of the Icon – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Nick Demos joined The Cinematic Schematic at the deadCenter 2023 film festival to talk about his new film, Body Electric, a story exploring body dysmorphia through Nick's personal story. The post ‘Body Electric’ Shines a Light on Universal BDD Experiences From Director’s Own Story – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

First-time feature filmmaker Kian Taylor joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to talk about his film, Riding Legacy. The post ‘Riding Legacy’ Elevates Underrepresented Oklahoma Cowboy History – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

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 film was the Sundance Film Festival darling, Fancy Dance, from Oklahoma-born director Erica Tremblay. The film tells the soulful story of Jax, a Native American woman living on the Seneca–Cayuga Nation Reservation, who serves as a stand-in mother for her niece, Rokie, just before Rokie’s grandparents separate them. Fancy Dance received a standing ovation from the audience in The First American’s Museum Five Moons Theater before taking home the Best Indigenous Feature and Best Narrative Feature awards. Erica Tremblay is the 2023 deadCenter Icon Award winner, one of the highest festival honors. In this deadCenter 2023 interview, we talk with Tremblay about her experience bringing Fancy Dance back to Oklahoma. She shares her perspective on why representing Queer native women on the big screen is essential to understanding the urgent state of the Seneca-Cayuga

Jeremy Coon, co-director of A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, joins The Cinematic Schematic podcast at deadCenter 2023 to talk about how he managed to piece together these unique tidbits and insights about the mythological TV special. The post A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Tracy Droz Tragos joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2023 to discuss her urgent documentary regarding women's access to healthcare, Plan C. The post ‘Plan C’ Delivers a Message of Hope For Dire Women’s Rights – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

In this deadCenter 2023 podcast interview, The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters sits down with the Blood Relative Films directing duo of Jeremy and Kara Choate to learn more about their sophomore feature, The Awkward Stage. The post ‘The Awkward Stage’ Showcases the Angst of Pre-Teenhood in the Pandemic – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematropolis's exclusive deadCenter 2023 coverage continues with a podcast interview featuring Planet Thunder Productions' new film, Hell Hath No Fury. First-time feature film director Zachary Burns, Jacob Leighton Burns, and stars Leah N.H. Philpott and Jacob Ryan Snovel join the show before the film's Oklahoma premiere. The post ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ Brings Dark Comedy to deadCenter – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Kyle Roberts rejoins The Cinematic Schematic alongside composer Nikolas Thompson and What Rhymes with Reason star Giselle Torres to discuss the film's approach to music that "earns the right to be heard." The post ‘What Rhymes With Reason’ Score And Licensed Music Channel Its Timely And Heartfelt Message – dCFF23 appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

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. Does it have the previous film's lightning in a bottle magic? The post Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic is back with our own pod family including hosts Caleb Master and Laron Chapman alongside guests Jason Black and Chad Parizman to review Fast X, the latest entry in The Fast and Furious saga. The post Fast X Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic is joined by guests OKC city councilperson, James Cooper, and The Cinematropolis contributor, Daniel Bokemper, to review Ari Aster's dark psychology comedy, Beau Is Afraid. The post Beau Is Afraid Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Jonathan Barkan, executive producer of Skinamarink and director of the upcoming documentary, Mental Health and Horror, joins us for a special interview covering his career in horror. The post Skinamarink Executive Producer Jonathan Barkan Talks Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The 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 double feature review of Renfield and Evil Dead Rise. Rejoining us to discuss each uniquely hellish experience is the deadCenter Film Festival Features Programmer, Sunrise Tippeconnie, and Static Media’s Jo Light. We start the show with a quick reaction to Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid before our icebreaker question. Nicolas Cage and Bruce Campbell are both icons of their own demographics of cinephiles. What makes each actor exceptionally memorable and which filmography do you prefer?  We then jump into our spoiler-free reviews and verdicts on Renfield and Evil Dead Rise. Deadites or vampires? Which flavor of horror blood bath should you choose for your next trip to the movie theater? Tune into our full review discussion. Podcast Discussion Timestamps 0:15 – Introductions 3:19 – Beau Is Afraid Thumbs-up / Thumbs-down reactions 6:35 – Ice-breaker question: N

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 vs The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s time to power up because this conversation is for the gamers. Firstly, we kick things off with a mini-review of Air, Ben Affleck’s latest film about a different kind of game–basketball. Or rather, the story about Air Jordans, the most popular basketball shoes ever made. Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman then chime in wit their short reviews and verdicts on the film. We’re next joined by Caleb Haldane, the host and producer of the Red Six Podcast, for two spoiler-free reviews starting with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, before subsequently taking a look at Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie starring Chris Pratt’s Mario. You could also call this discussion a Dungeons & Dragons vs The Super Mario Bros. Movie smash bros. face-off. Overall, which nostalgia trip has more legs to stand on as a movie? F

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 Wick Chapter 4. From our John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum review, Alexandra Bohannon, a former co-host of Sound Trek, rejoins Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman to weigh in on John Wick’s latest vengeful globetrotting rampage. This week, we break the ice by taking a look at the late John Wick: Chapter 4 co-star, Lance Reddick. The beloved character actor was not only a pillar of the Destiny video game community but also had prominent roles in many of the TV best series of the last two decades including The Wire, Fringe, and a variety of other genre series. We then jump into our spoiler-free review where we provide our overall verdict on this entry. We conclude the show in a spoiler section by begging the question, “how much longer can this action franchise keep going?” Special Guest Alexandra Bohannon Writer and former host of Sound Trek About John Wick: C