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Cinematic Doctrine
CINDOC
307 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon & Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Weapons, Zach Cregger's sort-of-sophomore flick after Barbarian! Horror fans have been eating good throughout 2025, and the gang explores whether the film continues this trend. They also ponder the wide variety of themes throughout, attempting to mak...
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Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon & Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Weapons, Zach Cregger's sort-of-sophomore flick after Barbarian! Horror fans have been eating good throughout 2025, and the gang explores whether the film continues this trend. They also ponder the wide variety of themes throughout, attempting to mak...
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Episodes (20/307)
Cinematic Doctrine
Weapons - Drip-Fed Filler
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon & Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Weapons, Zach Cregger's sort-of-sophomore flick after Barbarian! Horror fans have been eating good throughout 2025, and the gang explores whether the film continues this trend. They also ponder the wide variety of themes throughout, attempting to mak...
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3 days ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It - But Tune Into It!
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, a late-2000s direct-to-video family-friendly horror movie based on R.L. Stine's short stories! Is it possible to be scary without being gory? How frightening can a PG-rated horror movie be, anyway? And does it even capture that spooky Halloween spirit? Topics: (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 38-minutes discussing the usage of AI-generated voices of real-life, still-living actors ...
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1 week ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Distilled Social Philosophy
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon and Kathryn join Melvin to discuss George Romero's groundbreaking, culture-making horror feature Night of the Living Dead (1968)! From its rich characters to the longstanding influence of horror in US culture and abroad, the gang explores the ins-and-outs of this undeniable classic! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 36-minutes discussing the concept of "Cursed Actors", actors like Jared Leto who had a meteoric rise but then started to be in...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 17 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
The Long Walk - Class Solidarity and Foot Pain
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss The Long Walk, a film whose premise is extremely simple yet whose content is incredibly challenging. Based on a novel influenced by the woes of the Vietnam War, this film adaptation from Francis Lawrence is updated for a modern yet not-so-different demographic. Class solidarity, the importance of beauty, the vile oppression of facism; The Long Walk has it all! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 25-minutes discussing LA...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 20 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Q3 Catch-Up 2025: Budget/Revenue Rankings Galore!
Send us a Question! QUARTERLY CATCH-UP: Movies & Us: Podcast, Instagram TV & Us: Podcast, Instagram Quarterly Catch-Up is a co-production between Cinematic Doctrine & Movies & Us! While answering a few questions about watching habits, we also spend time talking about the industry we love, specifically budgets, revenue, and the profitability of this years films overall (so far!). Otherwise, here's what to expect in Quarterly Catch-Up: What have we been watching?What are we anti...
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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
The Blair Witch Project - Melvin's Feminist Hot Take of 2025
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss one of the most influential horror movies of the modern era: The Blair Witch Project! How does it fare against modern horror? What does a first-time watcher think of the film? Did the Blair Witch cause Heather, Josh, and Michael to go missing or was somethi...
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1 month ago
1 hour 21 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
War of the Worlds (2025) - Coworker Movie
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Kathryn joins Melvin to summarize this year's cherry-picked so-bad-its-good movie, War of the Worlds (2025)! Featuring a cast of fairly known names (Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Devon Bostick, Clark Gregg, and many more) this odd adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic limits its prose to a computer screen. What could go wrong? Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing Chris Columbus' pull quote on the Harry Potter Reboot, "What's the point?", a...
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1 month ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Kelsey, Marissa, and (Not So) Shiny Happy People (S1-2)
Send us a Question! LET'S TALK: In the Church Library: Podcast Kelsey Kramer McGinnis: Instagram // Substack // Christianity Today Marissa Franks Burt: Instagram // Substack // Author Page Out October 14th - Pre-Order: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis Kelsey Kramer McGinnis & Marissa Franks Burt join Melvin to explore Shiny Happy People season's 1 and 2. Exploring both t...
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1 month ago
1 hour 51 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Trolley Problem 4 the MCU
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin return to the MCU to discuss The Fantastic Four: First Steps! It's been 2 years since the gang has talked about Marvel, so what's it like to discuss this latest feature? Also, does it stand well on its own? At the end of the day... is it even good? Tune in and find out! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 25-minutes looking at the budgets for each 2025 Marvel release and matching them against their world-wide gross, then speculating on ...
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1 month ago
53 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Sinners - The World is a Vampire
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Sinners, Ryan Coogler's massive 2025 hit. As the film continues to dominate conversation, the two discuss it's myriad of themes, whether the film mixes its ideas together well, how they interpret the dichotomy between Smoke and Stack, and the relationship b...
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2 months ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
The Incredibles - w/ Jessica LM Jenkins on Pixar's "The Fantastic Four"
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Jessica LM Jenkins: Podcast // Instagram // YouTube // WeWhoThirst.com Jessica LM Jenkins joins Melvin to discuss a massive Pixar favorite; The Incredibles! From the simple-yet-deep "traditional" family stereotypes explored among the Parr family, the relationship between self-expression and conformity, and the similarities between Mr. Incredible and Syndrome. Jessica and Melvin get into it all and so much more! Topics: Editor's Note: No Patreo...
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2 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
ParaNorman - How it Feels to be Weird and Lonely
Send us a Question! REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: In this rebroadcast episode (originally released September 28th, 2021), Melvin & Dan talk about one of Laika's several family-friendly horror-animated features, ParaNorman! Topics: ParaNorman has a comfortable, cozy Fall atmosphere.Laika takes advantage of it's medium to create a fun, charismatic animation style that separates itself from the competition.Melvin shares about an extremely lonely period in his life where h...
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2 months ago
58 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Redeeming Love - A Marriage of Sacred & Secular
Send us a Question! REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: Before Dune, Daniel saw a trailer for Redeeming Love. After the trailer played, he leaned over to his friend and said, "I think that's supposed to be a sexy Christian movie.". So, here we are talking about that "sexy Christian movie". Boy, there sure is a lot to talk about here. (originally released March 22nd, 2022) Topics: Redeeming Love contains some rather extreme and transgressive content despite having a serious lack of cont...
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2 months ago
1 hour 35 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Village of the Damned (1960) - (Scary) Kids Are People Too!
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss the 1960s Village of the Damned! Combining weird fiction with childhood mischief, this sci-fi horror offers a lot to chew on, and the two try and parse through everything they can. Join them as they explore concepts of power, small-town fear, homegrown ideologica...
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3 months ago
1 hour

Cinematic Doctrine
Kelsey & the CCM Coconut Tree (Michael Tait, Sean Feucht, The Jesus Music)
Send us a Question! LET'S TALK: Kelsey McGinnis: Instagram // Christianity Today // Podcast Pre-Order: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, contributor to Christianity Today, returns to the podcast for an impromptu sequel to last year's Let's Talk "Zoetic & the CCM Coconut Tree". As Michael Tait faces truly heinous allegations about his sexual mi...
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3 months ago
49 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Jacob's Ladder - Silent Hill Meets Slaughterhouse-Five
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an early 1990s horror feature, Jacob's Ladder! That's right, the gang heads back to the 90s to discuss another cult-classic horror feature, and the two get into all its metaphors, scares, and the joy of having changed opinions on rewatched movies. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 23-minutes discussing Martin Shore's write-up on WhatToWatch titled, "Are movies really getting longer? Were films in the 1980s really shor...
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3 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Q2 Catch-Up 2025: Jen & Sarah Are Out of Control!
Send us a Question! QUARTERLY CATCH-UP: Movies & Us: Podcast, Instagram TV & Us: Podcast, Instagram Quarterly Catch-Up is a co-production between Cinematic Doctrine & Movies & Us! In it, the gang answers 3 questions: What have we been watching?What are we anticipating?What else are we up to?Things Mentioned: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) (Movie)DJ Ahmet (2025) (Movie)Liquor Bank (2025) (Short Film)PAPOTA (2025) (Short Film)Sinners (2025) (Movie)The Phoenician...
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3 months ago
51 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Lilo & Stitch (2002) - w/ SolSilver on Enduring Love & Ohana
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: SolSilver: Instagram // YouTube // Discord SolSilver joins Melvin to discuss a much loved early 2000's Disney animated feature, Lilo & Stitch! With the live-action adaptation bringing new life to the franchise, the two dive headfirst into the story that started it all, discussing their love for its mix of comedy and drama and the importance of "Ohana"! Topics: Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim t...
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Event Horizon - Science as Religion, Horror as Reality
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss June's Patreon-Picked movie, Event Horizon! This late 90's sci-fi horror feature includes some excellent set-design and atmosphere, but does it satisfy the needs of a horror movie? And what themes are present in this early Paul W.S. Anderson picture? Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing Carly Thomas' write-up on The Hollywood Reporter "James Gunn Says the "Movie Industry is Dying" Due to Films Being Mad...
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4 months ago
1 hour

Cinematic Doctrine
Companion - Love, Independence, and Robots
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an early 2025 critical hit, Companion! How does the film balance its mix of thriller and comedy? Are the themes heavy-handed or are they handled with maturity? At the end of the day... is it even good? Tune in and find out! Topics: (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 25-minutes discussing Thunderbolts* being a critical success but failing financially, why we think that may be, and using Felipe Rangel's "10 Biggest Rea...
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4 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

Cinematic Doctrine
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon & Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Weapons, Zach Cregger's sort-of-sophomore flick after Barbarian! Horror fans have been eating good throughout 2025, and the gang explores whether the film continues this trend. They also ponder the wide variety of themes throughout, attempting to mak...