Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: If I’m being honest, I’ve always found it strange that Sherlock Holmes is as popular as he is. Like, as a property. I guess I understand the lasting appeal. Mysteries are always a good time if you don’t have them spoiled. Maybe it’s just that I don’t remember enjoying the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes’ movies, or that my interest in the BBC Sherlock waned...

Send us a Question! MONTHLY MOVIE NEWS: To kick things off, Carter and I discuss the continued strain that is 2020 on movie theaters, and how AMC is looking to make some major changes regarding it’s stocks and, what I predict, will be its assets due to the direction things are headed. Carter also shares insight on how stocks function, because I only know so much about them, and how people like me...

Send us a Question! TRAILER TALK: To kick things off, Carter and I talk about Monster Hunter , and how this is not the first Capcom licensed property to hit the big screen from director Paul W.S. Anderson, nor starring Milla Jovovich. And, frankly, we don’t think it will be the last. Even so, we have a good time chatting about our… reserved thoughts on Monster Hunter , whether we even like big-mon...

Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE REVIEW (SORT OF): Tune in to this unconventional episode for clarification, transparency, and an apology I owe our Patreon Supporters - and you, the listener - for not properly vetting ' Last Shift ',  the movie that won the Patreon-Poll for October.  Patreon: http://bit.ly/CinDocPatreon  Website: CinematicDoctrine.com  Email: CinematicDoctrine@Gmail.com...

Send us a Question! TV-SHOW DISCUSSION: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic there are a lot of films and tv-shows that aren’t producing right now. Not only that, just before the shutdown, a looming writer’s strike was coming in Hollywood, which meant scripted television was going to have a slump. With this in mind, most production companies embrace reality-television as a means for cheap, unscripted,...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Are you enjoying your October? I know I am! It’s been nice watching the leaves change their color, have a chilly breeze flow through the open windows, and eat copious amounts of candy when nobody’s looking. I’ve eaten… just… so many Crunch bars. Last week we had a great time talking with Logan Sharp of The Reformed Gamers about the South Korean zombie film, Tr...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Logan from The Reformed Gamers has previously joined us here at Cinematic Doctrine to talk about everybody’s favorite video game movie, Super Mario Bros. , which was an amazing experience if I do say-so myself! And while we had an absolute grand time recollecting the bizarre experience of watching such an absolute train-wreck of a film, Logan and I are excited...

Send us a Question! TRAILER TALK: First off, Carter and I dig into WandaVision , the first new property to release in the much-loved Marvel Cinematic Universe! Carter and I dig into the mystery surrounding this strange trailer that seems to only give us just enough without giving us too much , but what we get is awesome. A weird, pseudo retro sitcom with superheroes trying to fit in, paired alongs...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: There’s this running gag in film communities about how if you join a film course in college and the teacher asks everyone their favorite director, 9 out of 10 students will answer Nolan or Tarantino. It’s a little cynical, since mostly the joke is aimed at people who cinephiles would say “like movies” but don’t really “watch movies”. In other words, they check...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Hey guys, just wanted to let you know this episode delves into a very difficult topic, including content that might otherwise be uncomfortable, offensive, and triggering to those listening. As such, I have marked this episode explicit in the shownotes. In this episode, Daniel and I take some time setting the groundwork for this tonally challenging film, giving...

Send us a Question! TRAILER TALK: First up, the excitement of a new Batman movie gets Daniel and I talking about martial arts, various practices, and our hands-on experience in self-defense. Then, we discuss the new Wonder Woman 84 trailer, how this latest marketing bid left Daniel and me a tad unimpressed, and the skeleton in the closet that is Wonder Woman’s initial comic-book conception. Afterw...

Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our patron supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! 2020 has been a year where new movies are a hard to come by. But, as cinephiles persevere, more movies arrive! This time around, we’re checking out a new Seth Rogan led comedy where we have not one but two...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: We’ve been covering an obscene amount of Disney productions lately what-with the Marvel films and two Disney Plus exclusives – Hamilton   and Stargirl   respectively – so I think it’s safe to say we’re ready to move away from Disney for a while. Or, as long as we can, because Disney clearly has a hold on the market. We’ll inevitably get back to it, but we want...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Earlier in 2020, Disney Plus gained a new PG-Rated addition in Stargirl , the film adaption of Jerry Spinelli’s much-loved 2000 young-adult fiction novel of the same name. Having found a copy of novel at a used book store, I figured I’d read it, text my sister about doing the same, and the two of us could take some time to chat about the film adaption, as well...

Send us a Question! MONTHLY MOVIE NEWS: Our first segment is an interview with the Ambler Theater , a local venue in my area to hear about their story during COVID-19, how they’ve responded to it, how it’s affected their community, and how people can help. While you’ll be hearing about how things are being handled in my community, I hope that it’s a helpful jumpstart to how you can begin thinking...

Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our patron supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Chris Staron is the creator of Truce , the award-winning Christian podcast that looks at history to deep dive into the Christian Church. You’re going to hear more about him and his work when you press that...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Longtime listeners of the Cinematic Doctrine podcast may recognize the names Derrick Whitmore and John Weiand. In July of 2019, I was in Florida visiting Derrick about his non-profit organization Shattered Studios . During that trip, I appeared in an episode of their Christian pop-culture podcast ShatterCast discussing Spider-Man: Far From Home . You can find...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: In case you didn’t already notice, Cinematic Doctrine has been going through Phase One of the MCU , and while you’ll see we took a momentary break to discuss our Patreon-voted episode on America Gospel: Christ Alone , as well as catch up on our monthly segments Trailer Talk and Monthly Movie News , we returned with a discussion on Thor   and are now getting cl...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: As I’ve become more engaged in Christian podcasting communities I’ve come to enjoy finding new podcasts that really speak to me, and The Angry Christian Podcast is one such show that’s kept my interest. While one might think The Angry Christian Podcast is nothing more than some bent-outta-shape Christians complaining about life’s inconveniences, it’s the oppos...

Send us a Question! MONTHLY MOVIE NEWS: Like our recently revived Trailer Talk monthly segment, Daniel and I decided to use this time for Monthly Movie News to involve a bit more than simply news from the month of June… Because it’s been several months since our last episode. Our first topic on the docket is the booming trend of Video-on-Demand popularity. With movies like Trolls: World Tour , Cap...

Send us a Question! TRAILER TALK: Welcome back to Trailer Talk ! Cinematic Doctrine’s monthly segment in which my cohost Daniel and I talk about trailers that released in the past month. At least, that was our typical practice… but everything shut down mid-March, Daniel’s work-week skyrocketed, and I got super sick… Plus, movie trailers stopped coming out.  Until now! 3.5 months later, Daniel and...

Send us a Question! BONUS EPISODE:  So this was a segment originally intended for June 2020’s Monthly Movie News where Daniel and I start the episode by giving you a quick catch-up on what we’ve been doing, watching, all that jazz, now that we’re able to get back into a steady rhythm of recording.  However, the two of us ( and by two of us, I mean Daniel) went a little long talking about all the m...

Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our patron supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! American Gospel: Christ Alone has been a word-of-mouth juggernaut in Christian circles both online and offline. I remember the impact it had on social media Reformed groups back in 2018, and I even remembe...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: As Cinematic Doctrine works our way through reviewing Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , we couldn’t help but bring back Caleb to talk about Iron Man 2 , which at the time of release was the highly anticipated sequel to 2008’s total breakout film, Iron Man . Caleb hails from The Polymath Roundtable , a semi-weekly Christian podcast that produces bite...

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Funnily enough, Daniel and I recorded this a few weeks ago and had stepped away disappointed. We felt it wasn’t very good, but when you have deadlines to meet you gotta do with what you have. Then I started editing the episode and thought to myself, “You know what, this episode isn’t that bad!” So there you have it. Quote me on it! This episode isn’t that bad!...