Guest Kevin Manthei Film/TV/Video Game Composer Follow Kevin Manthei on Twitter: @KevinManthei Like Kevin on Facebook @KevinMantheiMusic Visit kevinmanthei.com for more information on his past and future projects Welcome to the first of Sound Trek’s new film/TV/video game composer spotlight interviews on The Cinematic Schematic! Each month hosts Alexandra Bohannon and Caleb Masters will sit down for a talk with a composer working in the entertainment industry to discuss the blood, sweat, and musical notes that go into creating the iconic themes and catchy tunes that accompany our favorite pieces of entertainment every day. This spotlight series will help listeners learn more about the lives and journeys of the composers behind the iconic themes we all know and love. Debuting our film composer spotlight interview series is the well-spoken and multi-talented film/TV/video game composer Kevin Manthei. Kevin has contributed to film scores including The Faculty, Resident Evil (2002), Batman: Gotham Knight, Justice League: The New Frontier, and the Scream sequels. His extensive work in television includes Invader Zim, Ben 10 (2016 series) Ultimate Spider-Man, Johnny Test, and Xiaolin Showdown. His time scoring for video games led to equally iconic theme with his credits including Twisted Metal: Black, Star Trek Online, and Tron: […]

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Trick ‘r’ treat listeners! In this month’s edition of The Cinematic Schematic celebrating the horror movie season, we’re stepping into the suburban American town of Haddonfield, IL to review David Gordon Green’s Michal Myers revival film, Halloween. Laron Chapman and The Cinematropolis essay contributor Christopher Shultz join me to discuss whether or not this is a great sequel and how well it holds up against the rest of the franchise. Read Christopher’s recent essay on the underrated Halloween H20 “In Defense of Halloween H20, One of the Franchises Best Sequels” Alexandra Bohannon takes us closer to the heart of horror as she schools the show on some of the scariest film scores including tracks from The Exorcist, Perfect Blue, and both Suspiria films. Alexandra also announces her exciting new interview series with film, TV, and video game composers that will kick off next month! The show closes with part 2 of our ongoing audio diary interview series with the minds behind Shifter (two of The Cinematropolis co-founders), Jacob and Zachary Burns. We discuss the challenges they faced in the filmmaking process when they did not meet their full Indie Go Go goal, how they determined the locations for filming, the final casting choices, and the steps they are […]

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Award winning independent Oklahoma filmmaker Mickey Reece rejoins The Cinematic Schematic to talk about his new movie making its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX, Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart. Reece is also joined by the film’s star, Mary Buss. A quick synopsis of Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart: “Newlyweds David and Madeline Middleston have just purchased a historic hotel near the town where Madeline’s estranged mother Dianne resides. When Dianne comes to visit she brings with her an uninvited guest.” Reece and Buss sit down to talk about the film’s inspiration, including Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata, and what sets this movie apart from the previous entries in Reece’s oeuvre. Listen to the full interview to learn more about the making of Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart in addition to more details about when and where you can see the movie. Special Guests   Guest Mickey Reece Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart writer/director       Guest Mary Buss Stars as Dianne Herbert   When and Where to Watch Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart Tuesday September 25 – 11 AM – Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX) Friday October 12 – […]

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For 79 years, this weird creature of the night has stalked the superstitious and cowardly lot known as criminals. He has battled murder clowns, brilliant puzzlers, international criminal organizations, and even the god of evil itself. But he has surrounded himself with allies in his war on crime who are also his family. Of course we speak of the Batman. And what better day to celebrate the Caped Crusader than Batman Day 2019? Join in the festivities with The Cinematropolis as two of their contributors lead a discussion about the arguably best Batman feature film based on the best animated series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Mask of the Phantasm sees a double threat return to Gotham City. A cloaked murderer hunts mobsters to deadly ends, framing Batman in the process and complicating his relationship with the police. But speaking of complicated relationships, the lost love of Bruce Wayne’s life has also returned. But what is the terrifying connection between Andrea Beaumont and the Phantasm? What does it mean for the Dark Knight? And can any of them survive confrontations with both the police and the Joker? Watch the film and then listen to this recording of superhero scholar Joshua Unruh, film […]

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In this month’s edition of The Cinematic Schematic, we’re stepping back in time to discuss our very favorite time travel movies in order to protect the new movies being made in the present day! The minds behind Shifter (The Cinematropolis co-founders), Jacob and Zachary Burns, join us to kick off a new Making of Shifter audio diary series describing their process for raising money through Indie Go Go and casting their ensemble. Alexandra Bohannon rides the time travel theme by talking about the scores and soundtracks of a number of films including Planet of the Apes (1968), Donnie Darko, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The episode concludes with an in depth review and spoiler discussion over Boots Riley’s directorial debut, Sorry To Bother You, between Laron Chapman and myself. Join us in celebrating one of my very favorite plots devices, time travel. If you want to be a part of the making of a bold new time travel film, consider contributing to the Shifter Indie Go Go at SHIFTERFILM.COM. If you enjoy the episode, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Time Stamps 1:35 – Shifter Audio Diary #1 : Crowdsourcing and Casting for a film […]

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The Cinematic Schematic has your summer filmgoing needs covered with a special bonus conversation reviewing one of our most anticipated movies of the summer, Mission: Impossible – Fallout.  Mission: Impossible – Fallout is the sixth entry in the Mission: Impossible film franchise starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, and the second written/directed by frequent Cruise collaborator, Christopher McQuarrie. The film reunites Ethan Hunt with several members of his teams from past films including Luthor Stickell (Ving Rhames), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), and Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin). Other allies such as Ilsa Faust(Rebecca Ferguson) and Hunt’s biggest threat, Solomon Lane(Sean Harris) also return for a mission even larger and more personal than any mission to come before.  Fallout has already drawn rave reviews and garnered positive buzz for its practical stunts and smart script. In this discussion, I sit down with longtime friend and podcaster, Dalton Stuart from the Goodtrash Genrecast to discuss what sets the Mission: Impossible series apart from other blockbuster franchises before doing a spoiler free review of Mission: Impossible – Fallout.  Special Guest   Dalton Stuart Host, Co-Founder of the GoodTrash Genrecast Twitter @Doll_Stew      Follow The Cinematic Schematic Podcast Hear all of this and more of our past and […]

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In this month’s edition of The Cinematic Schematic, Laron Chapman returns to the podcast to review and delve into spoilers on the A24’s latest horror movie, Hereditary. Christopher Shultz also joins Caleb and Laron to discuss whether or not the film could truly be classified as horror and whether or not the film’s logic makes sense in the excitement of the third act. “Sound Trek” is on a break this month, but will return in July to look at films the incorporate time-travel. Follow The Cinematic Schematic Podcast Hear all of this and more of our past and future episodes by subscribing to The Cinematic Schematic and leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts! Like The Cinematropolis on Facebook Follow The Cinematropolis on Twitter and Instagram @thecinematrop

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After an entire weekend full of movies, parties, and reunions at the 2018 deadCenter Film Festival followed by a week full of film reviews and interviews here at The Cinematropolis, our special deadCenter coverage comes to a close with a deadCenter 2018 recap discussion between our entire festival team, Daniel Bokemper, Kevin Tudor, Christopher Shultz, and myself. We are also joined by The Cinematic Schematic‘s ‘Sound Trek’ host and You People associate producer/Homecoming unit production manager, Alexandra Bohannon, who also attended the festival. Each of us discusses our favorite feature film, short film, documentary, and experience at the this year’s festival. To close out the festival, we’d like to send thanks out to the deadCenter staff including Lance McDaniel, Sara Thompson, Alyx Picard, and Kevin Ely along with Sunrise Tippeconnie, Krystal Yosef, Stephen Tyler, and the other phenomenal volunteers who continue to make this festival happen. Take a look at The Cinematropolis’s other deadCenter 2018 coverage Film Reviews from Christopher Shultz dC After Dark Shorts Offers A Variety Of Wild, Weird, And WTF! Delights  Femme Fatale Shorts Presents A Choice Selection Of Films Directed By Women Hearts Beat Loud Shows That ‘Coming Of Age’ Narratives Are Ageless Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Offers […]

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  Guest Kim Voynar CEO & Chief Imaginator deadCenter 2018 Oklahoma Icon     deadCenter 2018 Oklahoma Icon Kim Voynar joins The Cinematic Schematic to talk about her experience filming Homecoming: Seductionwith a 360 degree camera in order to showcase the short in virtual reality. Voynar talks about the unique benefits the cutting edge technology offers storytellers and filmmakers. Homecoming: Seduction Synopsis Homecoming: Seduction uses the language of dance to explore the challenges of avoiding addiction, the emotional rush of using, and the inevitable crash that always follows. Follow Kim Online  www.wonderteklabs.com

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    Guest Amanda Presmyk Producer of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Follow Amanda on Twitter: @amandapresmyk         Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich producer Amanda Presmyk joins The Cinematic Schematic to talk about creating one of the most shocking and twisted horror movies in recent memory with writer S. Craig Zahler. In our review, Christopher Shultz described the use of violence as meaningful when he said  “this is gore for the sake of social commentary, in grand the tradition of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, Brian Yuzna’s Society, and Takashi Miike’s Audition, among other titles.” Amanda touches on how the 2018 context may have shaped the film’s ideas before detailing how the team worked with S. Craig Zahler to come up with the film’s most mind-blowing kills. She also discusses how the team at Cinestate approached this soft reboot in respect to the series creator Charles Band’s previous films. Listen to the full interview to hear more on the making of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.   Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Synopsis During a roadtrip to a convention for the 30th Anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders, a comic book nerd, his new girlfriend and his best friend come face to face with […]

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