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.
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' 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
'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
'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Takes Marvel Back to Its Roots
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Jul 30, 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 Brutalist: A Masterpiece or a Miss?
The Brutalist (2024) · Feb 19, 2025
Bonus Review: A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Dec 10, 2024
Bonus Review: A Real Pain
A Real Pain (2024) · Nov 15, 2024
Joker: Folie à Deux Review with Mickey Reece and Alex Palmer
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 17, 2024
Alien: Romulus Review
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 21, 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
Interview - DawgMuh: As We Remember It With the Martin Duprass
Dogma (1999) · May 3, 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) · Apr 3, 2024
Dune: Part Two Review
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 6, 2024
The Killer Review
The Killer (2023) · Nov 15, 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
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 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 - A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Interview with co-director Jeremy Coon
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 5, 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
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) · Dec 8, 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
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
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
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
“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
Promising Young Woman – The Cinematic Schematic Review
Promising Young Woman (2020) · Jan 15, 2021
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
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
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
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
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