The Cinematic Schematic

Happy New Year listeners! In this month’s edition of The Cinematic Schematic examining M. Night Shyamalan’s career, Daniel Bokemper joins me to review the highly anticipated follow up Unbreakable and its backdoor sequel, Split, Glass. All January long, we’ve been reflecting on Shyamalan’s career. Take an even close look by reading about the highs and lows of his storytelling in these in depth essays. Alexandra Bohannon takes us back through M. Night Shyamalan’s career by looking at his collaborations with James Newton Howard in The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and eventually the much-maligned The Last Airbender. Don’t worry, the film score analysis ends with a twist! The show closes with part 3 of our ongoing audio diary interview series with the minds behind Shifter (two of The Cinematropolis co-founders), Jacob and Zachary Burns. We recap their experience filming the first phase of the movie, discuss what they are doing between phase one and phase two, and how they are beginning to prepare for post-production.  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 1:45 – Glass spoiler-free review […]

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Guest: Wade “Dankmus” Nixon Youtube Video Composer Follow Dankmus on Twitter @dankmus Welcome back to Sound Trek’s new film composer spotlight interview series 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. This month’s guest, Wade “Dankmus” Nixon, is an internet composer who has carved out a name for himself by creating his own unique sound through the sounds of the beloved animated program, The Simpsons on Youtube. Alexandra begins the interview by delving into the origins of his love for music and approach to remixing music. Listen to the full conversation with Dankmus to hear about his life as a composer and journey into creating his own style of internet music by remixing The Simpsons. Wade “Dankmus” Nixon’s channels Dankmus on Youtube Dankmus on Sound Cloud Today’s Sound Trek Selections “-STEAMED-HAMS-“ “-DR-ZAIUS-“ […]

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  Guest Lorne Balfe Film/TV/Video Game Score Composer Follow Lorne Balfe on Twitter: @Lornebalfe Like Lorne Balfe on Facebook @Lornebalfemusic Visit lornebalfe.com for more information on his past and future projects   Welcome back to Sound Trek’s new film composer spotlight interview series 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. Today’s special guest is the composer of last summer’s biggest action movie box office and critical hit, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Lorne Balfe! Balfe joins us for an in-depth conversation about his journey to becoming a film composer and his experience writing the film score for one of 2018’s most popular films. He reflects on the unique and experimental opportunities that Mission: Impossible – Fallout offered as a production and how the process of writing music for movies is different in 2018 […]

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  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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