The Cinematic Schematic Archives – The Cinematropolis

Caleb Masters reviews Wild Horse Nine, the new film from Writer/Director Martin McDonough. The playwright turned filmmaker returns to familiar themes of sin, redemption, and male relationships. Are John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell compelling enough to make up for the well worn territory? The post ‘Wild Horse Nine’ Remixes Writer/Director Martin McDonagh’s Greatest Hits appeared fi...

While co-host Laron Chapman is away working on his movie, The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters is joined by special guests Sara Michelle Fetters (moviefreak.com, The Seattle Gay News), Julia Witcher (deadCenter Film Festival shorts programmer), and Josh Cain (What's Up Fandom) to review LAIKA's fantasy epic, Wildwood. Does Wildwood's story live up to its lofty ambitions? The post ‘Wildwood’...

The Cinematic Schematic host Caleb Masters is joined by special guests Alex Palmer (Oklahoma Film Society, Film Producer) and Chad Parizman (Founder of Ader Communications) to settle the score. Is Street Fighter firing on all Flaming Hadoukens, or this a knock-out for the franchise? Tune in for our verdicts. The post ‘Street Fighter’ Is a Big, Silly, Confused 90s Throwback appeared fir...

Caleb Masters reviews LAIKA's new stop-motion animated dark fantasy, Wildwood, from director Travis Knight. Is Wildwood LAIKA's magnum opus? The post ‘Wildwood’ Is the Film LAIKA Was Built to Make appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews the highly anticipated Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, co-directed by Nathan Fielder(Nathan for You, The Rehearsal) and Lance Oppenheim(Primetime, Ren Faire). Does it live up to the hype? The post ‘You Can See Everything’ Is the Documentary of the Decade appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by deadCenter senior features programmer, Kevin Ely, to review The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to The Social Network. Has Sorkin recaptured the 2010 lighting in a bottle? The post ‘The Social Reckoning’ Is Admirable and Out of Touch appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic returns for a bonus discussion covering the Skydance-Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros., and Tom Cruise's Digger disaster. The post Is ‘Digger’ Really A Disaster? appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, the companion to his 2010 collaboration with David Fincher. Does the writer have enough new to say? The post ‘The Social Reckoning’ Trades Incisive Commentary For Woeful Optimism appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews the latest Colleen Hoover novel adaptation, Verity. Michael Showalter directs the erotic thriller with stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. Does it deliver the sensual thrills? The post ‘Verity’ Is Light, Semi-Trashy Fun appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Tom Cruise teams up with multi-Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu for a bombastic satire. Will it be an Oscar winner? Caleb Masters reviews this cynical take on the futility of climate change and the role of satire itself. The post Digger Review: Stunning Spectacle, Hollow at Heart appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews Robert Pattinson's star vehicle as Chris Hansen, Primetime, from director Lance Oppenheim. Is there more to this stylish thriller than big performances? The post ‘Primetime’ Is a Fine Debut with an Outstanding Robert Pattinson Performance appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by fellow survivors from Paul W.S. Anderson's Raccoon City. Adam Courtliff of adamreviewsfilm.com and InSession Film and Jo Light from No Film School and Final Draft join the show to get into the nasty guts of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil. The post Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Reimagines A Better Way To Ad...

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is the latest attempt to adapt Capcom's hit zombie horror video game series. Is it a raging success? Caleb Masters, a lifelong fan of the series, reviews the film before it opens exclusively in theaters and IMAX this weekend. The post Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Is Scary Good appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett return to their 90s action-horror genre roots with Onslaught. Is it worth your time? The post Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ is a Fun and Forgettable 90s Throwback appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman wrap up the summer movie season by talking about the biggest news stories of the summer before taking a look back at five films from 2026 that flew under the radar. The post Five Movies From Summer 2026 You Probably Missed appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by special guest Paris Burris to review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma from writer/director Jane Schoenbrun. The post ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Is a Beautiful, Bold Bloody Mess…and That’s a Good Thing appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a Spider-Man: Brand New Day review and spoiler-filled conversation with the Oklahoma Film Society co-founder Alex Palmer. The post The ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Deep Dive and the State of the MCU appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematropolis hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman take one last tropical vacation in this bonus episode reviewing Disney's latest "live action" remake of one of their animated classics, Moana, with guests Alexandra Bohannon and Matt Lane. The post ‘Moana’ Is an Unnecessary and Unimaginative Derivative Cash Grab appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews the fourth entry in the Tom Holland MCU Spider-Man series, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, from director Destin Daniel Cretton. The post Spider-Man: Brand New Day Has Its Priorities Right…Until It Doesn’t appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters provides his initial thoughts on the latest entry in the Evil Dead franchise from director Sébastien Vaniček, Evil Dead Burn. The post ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is a Maniacally Violent Movie appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by comic book movie experts Jada Merritt and Shawn Curtis to review the DCU's sophomore outing, Supergirl. The post ‘Supergirl’ Doesn’t Fly High Enough to Sell Audiences on the DCU appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews the direct follow-up to James Gunn's Superman in the DCU, Supergirl, starring Milly Alcock. The post ‘Supergirl’ Delivers a “Good Enough” DCU Follow-Up appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman return to the normally scheduled programming to review Steven Spielberg's fifth film exploring the mysteries of extraterrestrials, Disclosure Day, with special guest Nick Sanford. The post ‘Disclosure Day’ Brings Spielberg’s Lifelong Alien Obsession Full Circle appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters reviews Pixar's latest sequel in its most iconic franchise, Toy Story 5, ahead of its release on June 19th. Has Pixar delivered another masterpiece? The post ‘Toy Story 5’ Plays the Emotional Hits in a Remixed Tune appeared first on The Cinematropolis .

Caleb Masters provides his initial reaction to Steven Spielberg's newest movie, returning to aliens in 2026, Disclosure Day. What does the elder stateman of cinema still have left to say on the subject? The post ‘Disclosure Day’: Spielberg is Sharper and More Suspicious Than Ever appeared first on The Cinematropolis .