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.
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Is a Beautiful, Bold Bloody Mess...and That's a Good Thing | Movie Review
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) · Aug 26, 2026
The 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Deep Dive and the State of the MCU | Movie Review
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) · Aug 12, 2026
‘Moana’ Is an Unnecessary and Unimaginative Derivative Cash Grab | Bonus Review
Moana (2016) · Aug 10, 2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Has Its Priorities Right…Until It Doesn't | Mini-Review
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) · Jul 29, 2026
'The Odyssey': Is Christopher Nolan's Epic Worth the Hype? | Movie Review
The Odyssey (2026) · Jul 22, 2026
'Evil Dead Burn' Joins Triumphantly Traumatizing 2026 Summer Horror Lineup
Evil Dead Burn (2026) · Jul 15, 2026
'Evil Dead Burn' Is a Maniacally Violent Movie | Mini-Review
Evil Dead Burn (2026) · Jul 9, 2026
'Supergirl' Doesn't Fly High Enough to Sell Audiences on the DCU | Movie Review
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 1, 2026
'Disclosure Day' Brings Spielberg's Lifelong Alien Obsession Full Circle | Movie Review
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 24, 2026
‘Toy Story 5’ Plays the Emotional Hits of a Remixed Tune | Mini-Review
Toy Story 5 (2026) · Jun 18, 2026
'Electric Nostalgia' 10 Years Later | A deadCenter 2026 Cast and Crew Reunion
Electric Nostalgia (2016) · Jun 10, 2026
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Is Not Quite the Way | Movie Reivew
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · May 27, 2026
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' + 'Mortal Kombat II' Double Feature | Movie Reviews
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · May 13, 2026
‘Mortal Kombat II’ Redeems a Long Line of Fatalities | Mini-Review
Mortal Kombat II (2026) · May 6, 2026
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Harmless Fun
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · Apr 29, 2026
‘Michael’ Builds the Myth by Erasing the Man | Movie Review
Michael (2026) · Apr 29, 2026
'The Drama’ Is a Provocative but Necessary Conversation Starter | Movie Review
The Drama (2026) · Apr 15, 2026
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Is A Big Nostalgia Sugar Bomb | Mini-Review
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) · Apr 1, 2026
‘Project Hail Mary’ Believes There Is Still Hope for Mankind | Movie Review
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 31, 2026
'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' Serves Up More Eat-the-Rich Chaos | Movie Review
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) · Mar 25, 2026
'The Thrilling Adventure of Amos Waters' with Ella Janes, Paris Burris, and Dillon Milner
The Thrilling Adventure of Amos Waters (2025) · Mar 24, 2026
'Reminders of Him' | Bonus Mini-Review
Reminders of Him (2026) · Mar 13, 2026
'Project Hail Mary' | Initial Review
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 10, 2026
'Scream 7' Is a Tired Entry That Plays the Hits | Movie Review
Scream 7 (2026) · Mar 4, 2026
"Wuthering Heights" | Bonus Review
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) · Feb 18, 2026
'Scarlet' | Bonus Mini-Review
Scarlet (2025) · Feb 6, 2026
'Send Help' | Bonus Mini-Reviews
Send Help (2026) · Feb 4, 2026
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Champions Compassion in the Bleakest World | Movie Review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) · Jan 21, 2026
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Is Bombastic Spectacle With Disappointing Repetition | Movie Review
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Dec 24, 2025
'Hamnet' Explores Grief and How Communal Storytelling Heals | Movie Review
Hamnet (2025) · Dec 17, 2025
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Contemplates Revelation Over Reveal
Wake Up, Dead Man! · Dec 10, 2025
Is 'Wicked: For Good' or Just Bad?
Wicked: For Good (2025) · Dec 4, 2025
Bonus Mini-Review: Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Nov 26, 2025
Bonus Review: Now You See Me, Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) · Nov 13, 2025
Bonus Review: 'A House of Dynamite' with GoodTrash Media
A House of Dynamite (2025) · Oct 9, 2025
'One Battle After Another' Is Paul Thomas Anderson's Grand Slam
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 1, 2025
’I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Dulls Its Blade in Lackluster Reboot
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) · Aug 6, 2025
'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Takes Marvel Back to Its Roots
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 30, 2025
Superman Soars in This Bright New Beginning
Superman (2025) · Jul 16, 2025
Jurassic World: Rebirth Review and the Top 5 Movies of 2025 (So Far)
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 9, 2025
Bonus Review - How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) · Jun 10, 2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Review
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 28, 2025
'Thunderbolts*' Brings Introspection Back to the MCU
Thunderbolts* (2025) · May 7, 2025
'Sinners' Delivers One of the Greatest Original Genre Films in Years
Sinners (2025) · Apr 23, 2025
The Monkey and 2025 Horror So Far
The Monkey (2025) · Apr 9, 2025
Mickey 17 Review
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 13, 2025
The Brutalist: A Masterpiece or a Miss?
The Brutalist (2024) · Feb 19, 2025
Nosferatu Review
Nosferatu (2024) · Dec 31, 2024
Bonus Review: A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Dec 10, 2024
Gladiator II Review with the Two Dudes and a Movie podcast
Gladiator II (2024) · Nov 27, 2024
Bonus Review: A Real Pain
A Real Pain (2024) · Nov 15, 2024
Anora Review
Anora (2024) · Nov 13, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux Review with Mickey Reece and Alex Palmer
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 17, 2024
Megalopolis Review
Megalopolis (2024) · Oct 2, 2024
NoHo Cinefest 2024 Interview - Flint and When Shadows Lay Darkest
Flint (2024) · Sep 6, 2024
Alien: Romulus Review
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 21, 2024
Cuckoo / Trap Double Feature Review
Cuckoo (2010) · Aug 14, 2024
Cuckoo / Trap Double Feature Review
trap (2019) · Aug 14, 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine Review
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Jul 31, 2024
Episode 200 - Twisters Review
Twister (1996) · Jul 24, 2024
dCFF24 - Hail to the Breadsticks! Interview with Writer/Director Donick Cary
Hail to the Breadsticks! (2023) · Jun 10, 2024
dCFF24 - Secret Mall Apartment with star/subject Michael Townsend
Secret Mall Apartment (2025) · Jun 8, 2024
dCFF24 - Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox Interview with Stimson Snead
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox (2025) · Jun 7, 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) · May 29, 2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) · May 16, 2024
BONUS: The Fall Guy "Garbage Chute" Crossover Review With Dalton Stuart and Alexandra Bohannon
The Fall Guy (2024) · May 9, 2024
Challengers Review
Challengers (2024) · May 8, 2024
Interview - DawgMuh: As We Remember It With the Martin Duprass
Dogma (1999) · May 3, 2024
Abigail Review
Abigail (2019) · Apr 24, 2024
Civil War Review
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · Apr 17, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) · Apr 3, 2024
Road House (2024) Review
Road House (2024) · Mar 28, 2024
Dune: Part Two Review
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 6, 2024
Madame Web Review
Madame Web (2024) · Feb 22, 2024
The Iron Claw Review
The Iron Claw (2023) · Dec 20, 2023
The Boy and the Heron Review
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Dec 13, 2023
The Killer Review
The Killer (2023) · Nov 15, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon Review
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Oct 25, 2023
The Exorcist: Believer Review
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) · Oct 11, 2023
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Review / Barbenheimer Conclusion
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) · Aug 9, 2023
Barbenheimer Part 2 - Barbie Review
Barbie (2023) · Aug 2, 2023
Barbenheimer Part 1 - Oppenheimer Review
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jul 26, 2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 19, 2023
dCFF23 - She's Clean Interview with Writer/Director/Producer/Star Jenn Harris
She's Clean (2022) · Jun 19, 2023
dCFF23 - Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom Interview with Director Ya'Ke Smith, Screenwriter/Star Rasool Berry, and Producer Mary Beth Minnis
Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (2022) · Jun 19, 2023
dCFF23 - Black Barbie: A Documentary Interview with Director/Producer Lagueria Davis
Black Barbie (2023) · Jun 16, 2023
dCFF23 - Body Electric Interview with Writer/Director Nick Demos
Body Electric (2023) · Jun 15, 2023
dCFF23 - Erica Tremblay, deadCenter ICON Award Winner and Writer/Director/Producer of Fancy Dance
Fancy Dance (2024) · Jun 12, 2023
dCFF23 - A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Interview with co-director Jeremy Coon
dCFF23 - Hell Hath No Fury Interview with Zachary and Jacob Burns, Leah N.H. Philpott, and Jacob Ryan Snovel
Hell Hath No Fury (2023) · Jun 7, 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 5, 2023
Fast X Review
Fast X (2023) · May 25, 2023
Beau Is Afraid Review
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · May 4, 2023
Skinamarink Executive Producer Jonathan Barkan Talks the Film's Discovery
Skinamarink (2023) · May 1, 2023
Renfield vs Evil Dead Rise Double Feature Review
Renfield (2023) · Apr 27, 2023
Renfield vs Evil Dead Rise Double Feature Review
Evil Dead Rise (2023) · Apr 27, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons vs Super Mario Bros. Movie Double Feature Review
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) · Apr 13, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons vs Super Mario Bros. Movie Double Feature Review
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · Apr 13, 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 Review
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Apr 6, 2023
Avatar: The Way of Water – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Dec 21, 2022
Revisiting James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) – The Cinematic Schematic
Avatar (2009) · Dec 12, 2022
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) · Dec 8, 2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) · Nov 23, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 17, 2022
Halloween Ends – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Halloween Ends (2022) · Oct 20, 2022
Nope – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Nope (2022) · Jul 28, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 15, 2022
Lightyear – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Lightyear (2022) · Jul 7, 2022
The Black Phone – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Black Phone (2022) · Jun 29, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) · Jun 23, 2022
Mama Bears Makes the Case for Empathy Toward LGBTQ Communities – dCFF22
Mama Bears (2022) · Jun 8, 2022
Out of Exile Brings the Big Screen Crime Thrills to deadCenter – dCFF22
Out of Exile (2023) · Jun 6, 2022
The Northman – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Northman (2022) · Apr 20, 2022
Everything Everywhere All At Once – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Apr 14, 2022
The Batman – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Batman (2022) · Mar 10, 2022
Scream(2022) – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Scream (2022) · Feb 2, 2022
Scream Series (1-4) Retrospective – The Cinematic Schematic
Scream (1996) · Jan 25, 2022
Scream Series (1-4) Retrospective – The Cinematic Schematic
Scream 2 (1997) · Jan 25, 2022
The Matrix Resurrections – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · Dec 24, 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 21, 2021
Nightmare Alley – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Nightmare Alley (2021) · Dec 16, 2021
The Matrix Trilogy Retrospective – The Cinematic Schematic
The Matrix (1999) · Dec 15, 2021
November 2021 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic
Eternals (2021) · Dec 2, 2021
November 2021 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) · Dec 2, 2021
November 2021 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic
House of Gucci (2021) · Dec 2, 2021
November 2021 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic
Spencer (2021) · Dec 2, 2021
Dune – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Dune (2021) · Oct 28, 2021
The Suicide Squad – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 12, 2021
The Green Knight – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Green Knight (2021) · Aug 6, 2021
F9: The Fast Saga – The Cinematic Schematic Review
F9 (2021) · Jun 25, 2021
Between Waves Tells a Personal Story Through Interdimensional Travel – dCFF21
Between Waves (2020) · Jun 20, 2021
“Feel So Good” Is an Auteur Film at Heart with a “Bad Faith” Passion – dCFF21
Feel So Good (2020) · Jun 11, 2021
Mortal Kombat (2021) – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Mortal Kombat (2021) · Apr 29, 2021
Godzilla vs Kong – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) · Apr 8, 2021
Zack Snyder’s Justice League – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Mar 25, 2021
Raya and the Last Dragon – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Mar 19, 2021
James Cooper – Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic
Waking Life (2001) · Mar 1, 2021
Promising Young Woman – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Jan 15, 2021
Wonder Woman 1984 – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) · Dec 30, 2020
Soul – The Cinematic Schematic Holiday Bonus Review
Soul (2020) · Dec 24, 2020
Tenet – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Tenet (2020) · Dec 23, 2020
Mank – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Mank (2020) · Dec 18, 2020
Built in Dreams: The Inception 10th Anniversary Special – The Cinematic Schematic
Inception (2010) · Jul 16, 2020
Charles Elmore Shares the Secrets Behind Directing the Darkly Humorous ‘The Chest’ – dCFF20
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) · Jun 16, 2020
Director Sev DeMy Dreams Big with ‘Black Title Here’ – dCFF20
{Black Title Here} (2019) · Jun 15, 2020
Cheryl McDonough Brings the Spirit of Activism to Oklahoma with ‘Parkland Rising’ Documentary – dCFF20
Parkland Rising (2020) · Jun 14, 2020
Hobbs and Shaw & The Farewell – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Farewell (2019) · Aug 29, 2019
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Jul 31, 2019
The Dead Don’t Die – The Cinematic Schematic Review
The Dead Don't Die (2019) · Jun 17, 2019
The Art of Self-Defense – Riley Stearns deadCenter 2019 Interview
The Art of Self-Defense (2019) · Jun 13, 2019
Arrows of Outrageous Fortune – Mickey Reece and Alex Sanchez deadCenter 2019 Interview
Arrows of Outrageous Fortune (2019) · Jun 5, 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – The Cinematic Schematic Review
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) · May 19, 2019
Avengers: Endgame – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 28, 2019
Sound Trek Film Composer Spotlight: Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible – Fallout)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) · Dec 3, 2018
The Halloween 2018 Special – The Cinematic Schematic #9
Halloween (2018) · Oct 24, 2018
Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart – Mickey Reece and Mary Buss Interview
Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart (2018) · Sep 18, 2018
Batman: Mask of The Phantasm – An Animated Discussion – DCAU Season 2
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Sep 15, 2018
Mission: Impossible – Fallout Is the Best Kind of Summer Blockbuster Experience – The Cinematic Schematic
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) · Jul 26, 2018
A Hereditary Roundtable – The Cinematic Schematic #7
Hereditary (2018) · Jun 28, 2018
Homecoming: Seduction – A deadCenter 2018 Talk with Oklahoma Icon Kim Voynar
Homecoming (2018) · Jun 13, 2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich – A deadCenter 2018 Talk with Producer Amanda Presmyk
Puppet Master (2018) · Jun 12, 2018
The Grave – A deadCenter 2018 Talk with Kyle Roberts
The Grave (2018) · Jun 8, 2018
The Jurassic Games – A deadCenter 2018 Talk with Ryan Bellgardt
The Jurassic Games (2018) · Jun 7, 2018
You People: A deadCenter 2018 talk with writer/director Laron Chapman
You People (2018) · Jun 6, 2018
Ready Player March: An Evening with K.W. Jeter – The Cinematic Schematic #5
Blade Runner (1982) · Mar 28, 2018
Black Panther: A Fresh Marvel Spectacle Charged with Deeper Ambitions
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 16, 2018
A Twisted Fan Romance: Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed (2018) · Feb 12, 2018
CRASH – Cinema Showdown #2
Crash (2005) · Jan 26, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro’s Fairytales: Monsters or Misunderstood Myths? – The Cinematic Schematic #3
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) · Jan 5, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro’s Fairytales: Monsters or Misunderstood Myths? – The Cinematic Schematic #3
The Shape of Water (2017) · Jan 5, 2018
The Last Jedi: The Fans Strike Back! – The Cinematic Schematic
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 27, 2017
The Last Jedi – The Cinematic Schematic Star Wars Special
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 18, 2017
Saying Thanks to our Sacred Deer, A24 – The Cinematic Schematic #2
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) · Nov 29, 2017
Do Podcasts Dream of Electric Sheep? – The Cinematic Schematic #1
Blade Runner (1982) · Oct 30, 2017
Do Podcasts Dream of Electric Sheep? – The Cinematic Schematic #1
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 30, 2017
Talking Gremlin with Ryan Bellgardt – deadCenter 2017
Gremlin (2017) · Jun 8, 2017