The Cinematic Schematic

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For years, fans called on DC and Warner Bros. to #ReleasetheSnyderCut after the poor reception of the original 2017 release that was completed by Joss Whedon, and on March 18, 2021, the studio answered the call with a $70 million dollar HBOMax release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we assemble a group of panelists including Geek Girl Features’ Chelsea Ratterman, The Cinematropolis’s Daniel Bokemper, and DC aficionado, Bobby Griffith, to review the long-rumored and fan demanded director’s cut. We’ll kick the conversation off by getting perspective on how each member of the panel has felt about the Snyder films previous to 2017 before giving our verdicts on this new release. We’ll close out the discussion by diving into what to make of the film’s final chapters and what we’d like to see next in the increasingly unclear future of the DCEU. Does Snyder’s vision justify years of hype, a four-hour runtime, and the hefty price tag? Listen in to get the final verdict from the panel. According to IMDB, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is described as: Determined to ensure Superman’s ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans […]

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The Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series continues on The Cinematic Schematic in part seven featuring the host and producer of the Tunes/Toons podcast, Harold Storey. I speak with Storey about how the pandemic impacted his ability to produce his podcast and changed how he spoke with guests. As always, we shift the conversation to the three films that helped him get through it all to close the show! Special Guest Harold Storey, host of the Tunes/Toons podcast Listen to Tunes/Toons on Spotify or wherever your podcasts are found Follow Harold on Instagram or on Twitter According to the Apple Podcasts description, “Harold Storey heads up the Tunes/Toons Podcast – a show dedicated to all things concerning animation and music.” Storey has recorded nearly 150 episodes and featured a wide variety of people of interest in the Oklahoma City area as well as special guests including Jim Lang (Hey Arnold!), Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup), Mike Kennerty (All-American Rejects), Butch Hartman (The Fairly Odd-Parents), Jim Venable (Samurai Jack)among many others. Storey’s podcast is a part of Mostly Harmless Media, a local new media organization in Oklahoma City that produces a variety of new media content, and he’s […]

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The Cinematic Schematic returns for a review and spoiler-filled discussion of Walt Disney Animation’s latest film exploring a post-apocalyptic southeast Asian fantasy, Raya and the Last Dragon. Rejoining us for this conversation is our resident animated film fan, Lauren Weingart, founder of Video Peach Productions. After a full year away from a theater, the slow release of blockbuster-quality studio films had come to a crawl. That is with a handful of exceptions, including Disney’s latest $30 Premiere Access release. Raya and the Last Dragon is about as big a scope you can get with a Disney movie. It’s set in a fantastical world that had been ravaged by evil. The only way our hero, Raya(Kelly Marie Tran), can hope to save her world is by taking a globe-trotting, Indiana Jones-style adventure to reassemble a magical dragon gem with her new partner, Sisu(Awkwafina). It features sword fights, treasure hunts, and a timely message. Does it deliver on something fun and new? Is it worth the $30? We discuss all of this and more in today’s conversation. Make sure to tune in. According to IMDB, Raya and the Last Dragon is described as: In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an […]

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The Cinematic Schematic returns in part six of our ongoing Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series with entertainment writer, filmmaker, and host of the Hardcourt Hunnies podcast, Shea Vassar. We speak with Vassar about how the pandemic impacted her work as a freelance entertainment writer focused on native stories and her coverage of international film festivals like Sundance. We’ll wrap up the conversation by talking about the three films that helped her get through it all.  Special Guest Shea Vassar Writer, filmmaker and host of the Hardcourt Hunnies podcast Follow Shea on Twitter @justsheavassar According to her website, “Shea Vassar is a Cherokee Nation citizen and member of the Native American Journalists Association. Her film criticism career started as something to do to pass the time in film school at Hunter College and since has been published at Roger Ebert, High Country News, Film School Rejects, and Zora Magazine among others. Currently, she is working with the Red House Project and is dedicated to bringing authentic Native representation to the screen. Shea is also a Master of Legal Studies student at the University of Oklahoma where she is specifically studying Indigenous Peoples’ Law. When not talking about movies, […]

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In the fifth part of The Cinematic Schematic‘s ongoing Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series, we sit down with Adam Chitwood, the managing editor at Collider, co-host of The Collider Podcast, and member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. We speak with Chitwood about how he landed the Collider gig while working from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the ways the pandemic impacted their coverage of the movies in 2020. The conversation wraps up with Chitwood’s three films that got him through 2020. Special Guest Adam Chitwood Managing Editor at Collider and co-host of The Collider Podcast Follow Adam on Twitter @adamchitwood According to his Collider author page, Chitwood has been working for Collider for over a decade, and in addition to managing content, he also runs point on interviews, awards coverage, and he co-hosts The Collider Podcast with Matt Goldberg (which has been running since 2012). He’s the creator and author of Collider‘s “How the MCU Was Made” series and has interviewed Bill Hader about every single episode of Barry. Whether he’s talking to Damon Lindelof about Lost and HBO’s Watchmen and its relationship to the Tulsa Race Massacre, covering the Sundance or Toronto Film Festivals, or giving you the […]

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The Cinematic Schematic continues our special Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series with part four of this ten-episode run. In this episode, I speak with film studies educator, Oklahoma Film Critics Circle member, and Ward 2 city councilperson in Oklahoma City, James Cooper. I talk with Cooper about the importance of media literacy in the current climate and how the pandemic impacted how he taught his classes and interacted with his students. When talking with Cooper, I’ve learned he’s not here to give you his opinion, and he’s more focused on telling you his story through references to everything from Richard Linklater’s Waking Life to essays from academia like Andre Bazin’s “The Myth of Total Cinema.” He’s not just providing a quick take, but rather taking you on a journey to ensure his perspective is honest, grounded, clear, and empathetic. Did I mention he’s also passionate about horror movies like Scream 2?  Special Guest James Cooper College educator, Oklahoma Film Critics Circle member, and Ward 2 city councilperson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Follow James @jamesforokc on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram For Ward 2 matters, James can be contacted at [email protected]. Cooper’s work as a writer detailing film, Oklahoma […]

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In the third entry of our ongoing Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series, The Cinematic Schematic welcomes two of the GoodTrash Media co-founders, Arthur Gordon and returning guest Dalton Stuart, to the show to talk about how the pandemic impacted the production of their podcast, The GoodTrash Genrecast. They’ll discuss how the challenging year had them rethink their programming before getting into the three films that got each of them through last year. For a chance to have your three film selections read on the air later in the series, email us at [email protected]. Special Guests Arthur Gordon Co-host of GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow Arthur on Twitter @thearthurgordon Dalton Stuart Co-host of GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow Dalton on Twitter @Doll_Stew According to their website, goodtrashmedia.com: GoodTrash Media was birthed out of one simple idea – to have an intelligent conversation about film and pop culture. Launching in the fall of 2012, the original GoodTrash GenreCast (GTGC) originated from the University of Central Oklahoma’s film society. Dustin Sells, Arthur Gordon, Dalton Stuart and a carousel of guest hosts comprised of faculty and students began to get the show off the ground. […]

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The Cinematic Schematic continues our special Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series. In part two of this ten-episode interview series, we speak with Native filmmaker, artist, and podcaster, Sterlin Harjo. We’ll talk with Harjo about how the shutdown of Hollywood impacted his creative process and TV pilot production before hearing about the three films that helped him get through 2020. Special Guest Sterlin Harjo Filmmaker, Artist and Podcaster Credits include Mekko, Love and Fury, and the upcoming FX series, Reservation Dogs Follow Sterlin on Instagram @SterlinHarjo Sterlin Harjo recently made headlines when his FX series, Reservation Dogs, also co-produced by Thor: Ragnorok and Jojo Rabbit writer/director Taika Waititi, was greenlit for a full season by Disney during the House of Mouse’s December investor briefing. Raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma, Harjo is a member of the Seminole Nation and has Muskogee heritage. After studying art and film at the University of Oklahoma, he received a fellowship from the Sundance Institute in 2004 that led to the 2005 Sundance premiere of his short film, Goodnight, Irene. Harjo has directed shorts, feature films, and documentaries including Four Sheets to the Wind, Barking Water, Meeko, and most recently, Love and Fury.  […]

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The Cinematic Schematic interupts your normally scheduled film conversation-centric programming with a special look at the first batch of episodes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s (MCU) first Disney+ TV mini-series, WandaVision. To provide this review, episode breakdown, and Marvel Easter egg hunt, we are rejoined by Lauren Weingart AKA Video Peach. In our discussion, we’ll talk about what it’s like to reconnect with the MCU after receiving no new releases in 2020(the first in ten years) before taking a look at the upcoming slate of series coming from Marvel studios including Loki, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, What If…?, and many others. How well does WandaVision launch the next phase of the MCU following the highest-grossing movie of all-time, Avengers: Endgame? We’ll start by giving our initial reaction to the series as a whole so far before going through each of the first four episodes in a spoiler-tastic fashion. Then we’ll close out the conversation by making our bold theories and predictions for what comes next.  According to IMDB, WandaVision: Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision -two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives-begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. […]

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