It’s been three very short years since Jurassic World: Dominion brought about a wildly disappointing and critically panned close to the Colin Trevorrow-produced chapter of the franchise. After that film made over a billion dollars worldwide, even Steven Spielberg decided you can’t keep a good (or in this case, very bad) dinosaur down. In this week’s episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we review the soft reboot of the prehistoric series, Jurassic World: Rebirth.



Before we dive into the Gareth Edwards-directed sci-fi blockbuster starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend, we also take a moment to reflect on the year at the movies so far.



What are the top 5 movies we’ve seen at the cinema?



Tune in for our lists followed by a review so frustrated, you’d swear movies had gone extinct.







Meet the Expedition Team



Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman can’t take the trek to the secret facility near the equator alone. Like every hired gun in this movie, Chad Parizman joins the team to beef up the critical analysis of what is sure to be one of the biggest movies of the summer.



Left to right: Laron Chapman, Chad Parizman, and Caleb Masters.







Icebreaker: The Top 5 Movies of 2025 so far



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We are officially over halfway through the year. To kick off the show, we reflect on our top picks for 2025 so far before looking ahead.







Spoiler-Free Review



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In our spoiler-free review, we dive deep into our relationship with the Dino franchise, including why we keep coming back for more.



We discuss:




* Our overall thoughts on Jurassic World: Rebirth



* How Rebirth compares to the other entries in the series



* Letter grade verdicts



* Alternate media recommendations



* Our ranking of the entire Jurassic Park+Jurassic World franchise from worst to best








Left to right: Caleb Masters, Laron Chapman, and Chad Parizman.







Spoiler-Filled Analysis



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To close out the show, we look at what the film’s soft reboot approach is saying about the state of the film industry at large.



Topics include:




* How long can Universal Studios keep going back to the same premise and remain compelling?



* Why have none of the sequels been able to recapture the original Jurassic Park’s appeal as a thinking man’s blockbuster for all audiences?



* Where can the Jurassic World stories go from here?












Special Guest