The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman return to the land of Oz to review the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good.

Does it deserve the affection as a satisfying epic conclusion, or does this magical tale end on a whimper?

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Caleb Masters shares his quick reaction to WAKE UP DEAD MAN, the highly anticipated third Knives Out film from writer/director Rian Johnson, ahead of its limited one week only theatrical release.

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The Cinematic Schematic is back with another special “on the road” edition to review Now You See Me, Now You Don’t. It’s been 12 years since the social justice magician troupe, the Four Horsemen (played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco), made their big-screen debut in 2013. The “Ocean’s Eleven with magicians” heist thriller may have been a relative dud with critics, but that didn’t stop it from being a box office hit. The first film grossed $351 million worldwide and spawned a sequel, Now You See Me 2, which also performed similarly in 2016. The world has changed since 2016. There’s been a global pandemic, two new presidencies, and TikTok and AI have changed the world of social media. Does the franchise still have the magic to dazzle audiences, or has the world moved on to new tricks? Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman each offer their quick reviews, providing a verdict to end each segment. Listen to decide whether this is worth your time. About Now You See Me, Now You Don’t According to IMDB, About Now You See Me, Now You Don’t is described as: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers […]

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The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman provide quick immediate reactions to Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited passion project, Frankenstein.

Don't miss this special edition!

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Laron Chapman sits down to share the details for his first feature film as writer/director in seven years. He's back with a new upcoming psychological thriller, To Make the World Quiet, described as "Fruitvale Station meets The Sixth Sense with a dose of Get Out."

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The Cinematropolis's Caleb Masters joins GoodTrash Media co-hosts Arthur Gordon and Dalton Stuart for a special "Garbage Chute" review of Kathryn Bigelow's A House of Dynamite ahead of its Netflix release.

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The Cinematic Schematic returns from hiatus to kick-off the prestige move season with an in depth conversation about writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's tenth film, One Battle After Another, with special guests Craig Sanger and Daniel Bokemper.

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The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by KJYO-FM's Jason Black for a final reflection and verdict on the 2025 summer movie season.

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The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are rejoined by deadCenter programmer, Paris Burris, and Grind Planet double feature co-founder, Brett Grimes, to review Zach Cregger's highly anticipated sophomore film outing, Weapons.

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The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman close out the summer holidays with a review of the 2025 sequel/reboot to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' with guests Danny Salemme and Kirsten Therkelson.

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