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 Road is widely regarded as one of the greatest action movies in history. Is it possible to recapture what seemed like lightning in a bottle in 2015? There's only one way to find out. Live. Podcast. Live again through our review. --- This Week's War Boys To render a verdict on the post-apocalyptic epic starring Anya Taylor Joy...

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 franchises, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Have we gone bananas for director Wes Ball’s follow-up to the Andy Serkis starring Odyssey of Caesar? --- The Review’s Kingdom of the Critics Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman complete this week’s panel with returning guest, Chelsea Ratterman, who recently moved from Geek Girl Features...

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 kickoff, The Fall Guy. The Cinematic Schematic host, Caleb Masters, is joined by GoodTrash Genrecast co-host Dalton Stuart and former host of Sound Trek, Alexandra Bohannon. They provide their overall thoughts on The Fall Guy before giving a "shelf or trash" verdict and then wrapping up the conversation with a short spoilers...

In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re turning up the steam and busting out the tennis rackets, Luca Guadagnino style, in our review of the Zendaya star vehicle, Challengers. Today’s Review Challengers To provide you with the best analysis regarding the sport of tennis(or is it filmmaking?), Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis and Flick Attack and deadCenter Film Festival shorts programmer Paris Burris rejoin us. Left to Right: Daniel Bokemper,...

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 Martin Duprass, to talk about their fan remake of Dogma, and how they approached making their version of the movie, DawgMuh: As We Remember It, entirely from memory.  It is fair to say that Dogma(1999) is one of writer/director Kevin Smith's most beloved movies by his fans. It not only features an all-star cast composed of Matt...

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 Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett(AKA "Radio Silence"), Abigail. Guest Ballerinas, or More Than Meets The Eye? To prepare for the heist, we're joined by a pair of highly skilled and unlikely returning guest hosts. deadCenter Film Festival director of programming, Sunrise Tippeconnie, and Brock Lay rejoin the show to weigh in on Radio...

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 subject matter, we break the ice with an in-depth discussion covering what a film about deep divisions in America could mean and how listeners can become more involved in their communities related to policy and relationship building. -- Meet the Reviewers In this review conversation, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are...

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 latest entry in the Legendary MonsterVerse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Assembling the Newest Monarch Crew To explore the secrets of Kong's underground home hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman have recruited RedSix podcast host / Soonercon Director of IT and Development Caleb Haldane and Chad Parizman from Ader...

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 reimagining of the 1989 classic, Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Be Nice With the Road House Review Guests Hosts Joining hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman for the beachside property fun, are Critics Choice Association and Oklahoma Film Critic Circle members Jason Black (KJYO-FM, iHeartRadio) Craig "The Movie Guy" Sanger...

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 director of programming, Sunrise Tippeconnie, a shorts programmer, Camila Chaves Rojas, and the head of pride programming (and co-host of this podcast), Laron Chapman, to discuss their highlights from the South By Southwest (SXSW) 2024 film festival. How was their festival experience in 2024 and what are some of the most...

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 director Rose Glass's sophomore outing, Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart. Panelist Built To Review Love Lies Bleeding Traveling back in time to the 80s alone can be dangerous. To combat the lack of weapons safety and ghastly haircuts, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by some of the savviest genre experts...

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, a famine has overtaken Hollywood, due in large part to poor management from the Imperium (cough studio executives) who caused the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes of 2023. Only one group of film critic podcasters possesses the unique ability to unite listeners. To provide a proper verdict, we reunited our team of reviewers from the 2021...

Here are the nominees for Best Oscars Predictions Podcast The Cinematic Schematic continues our tradition of anticipating the biggest night in movies of the year (at least for Hollywood) with our 2024 Oscars predictions. Brandy McDonnell, an award-winning arts and entertainment journalist from The Oklahoman and member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, rejoins hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman for this discussion. Who Will Win the Most Gold? 2023 was an exceptional year...

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 Alexandra Bohannon and Chelsea Ratterman from Geek Girl Features. The Winter of Web Is Upon Us On April 1st, 2022, Sony released the iconically terrible spin-off of the Spider-Man villain Morbius, starring Jared Leto and Matt Smith. After flopping during its initial run, they later re-released the film in the summer and dubbed that...

The Cinematic Schematic podcast returns from its winter slumber with a "Dumpuary" 2024 movie review round-up featuring hosts Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, and recurring guest, Daniel Bokemper. Has it been a memorable slow season, or have theaters delivered a series of duds? The Gems of Dumpuary 2024 The new releases have not stopped coming over the first six weeks of 2024. In today's first episode of the 2024 season, we review several of the winter's most notable releases including...

The Cinematic Schematic concludes this podcast season by counting down our top 5 movies of 2023. The year featured an impressive line-up of films across genres and budget tiers. From hit blockbusters like Barbie, John Wick: Chapter 4, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to outstanding indies including Past Lives, Beau Is Afraid, and Blackberry, there was an exceptional choice for everyone. In such a competitive year, which films rose to the top? Meet This Year’s...

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 anticipated movies playing in theaters later this year. We kick things off with a quick recap of the final films we watched in 2023. We then take a look back at the box office predictions we made in our first episode of last year before hedging our bets on what will be the biggest hit of 2024. To raise the stakes of the...

The Cinematic Schematic is back to put a finisher on our 2023 movie reviews with our verdicts on the new Sean Durkin movie, The Iron Claw. We dive into the A24 holiday release after discussing the 2024 Golden Globes and Critics Choice Award nominations. Is the Von Erich familial biopic the main event of the holiday season or the C-show of the 2023 release calendar? Entering the Ring With Our Guests Tagging into the ring to provide a sufficient smackdown, er, REVIEW of The Iron...

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, out of retirement for at least the fourth time with our review of The Boy and the Heron. Become Spirited Away With These Special Guest Reviewers for The Boy and the Heron To help show Laron Chapman the way of the anime, host Caleb Masters is joined by first-time guest Soonercon Director of Marketing Amber Hanneken and returning...

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, before its theatrical release this Friday. Could his reteaming with Emma Stone be a runaway at the 2024 Oscars? It's not prestige movie season if we don't bring in the guests best equipped to decide whether Poor Things is wildly impressive genius or pretentious slop. Chelsea Ratterman from Geek Girl Features and The...

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 season. Cinema! Cinema of every flavor. In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are re-joined by deadCenter Programmer Paris Burris to provide mini-reviews for the films released throughout November in our Thanksgiving leftovers 2023 movie special episode. But First, the Breaking News You Are...

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 Michael Fassbender. We will also kick off our awards season speculation corner, discuss the latest updates in the SAG-AFTRA strike, and rank our top three David Fincher films. Introducing Today's Special Guests to Review The Killer Exploring the mind of David Fincher, the director famous for darker stories like Se7en, Zodiac, and Fight...

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 Universe's arch-nemesis, Martin Scorsese, covering the largely untold story of the Osage Reign of Terror, Killers of the Flower Moon. Welcome today's special guests To wrap our heads around how well the story of the heinous acts against the Osage was adapted for the big screen, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by...

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. GoodTrash Media's Dustin Sells, Brock Lay, and Lit Reactor / The Cinematropolis contributor Christopher Shultz join hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman to provide in-depth thoughts on the latest David Gordon Green and Danny McBride horror collaboration. The conversation starts with a quick update on the recent films we've all been...

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 Barbenheimer double feature before an in-depth review discussion of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. GoodTrash Media's Arthur Gordon and What's Up, Fandom podcast host Josh Cain join hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman to end the great debate about whether turtles should wield nunchucks or pineapples belong on pizza. The...