The Cinematic Schematic celebrates the end of the Easter season with our review of Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s bold new original film starring dual Michael B. Jordan performances.







What do Coogler and Jordan bring to the well-established vampire genre?



Tune in for our verdicts and in-depth analysis.



Meet this week’s crew of Sinners



Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman can’t face down the horde of Irish vampires alone. Grand Gentlemen executive director Korey Eakers, The Curbside Chronicle’s Editor-in-Chief, Nathan Poppe, and horror aficionado extraordinaire Brock Lay are rejoining them in the battle for their critics’ souls.



Left to Right: Nathan Poppe, Korey Eakers, Laron Chapman, Brock Lay, and Caleb Masters







Marvel News and Summer 2025 Programming Update



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In recent breaking news, the Avengers: Doomsday cast was announced in a viral YouTube video. You can see the complete cast breakdown here. What is most notable is the return of most of the original 20th Century Fox X-Men stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammar, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romajin, and Channing Tatum.



The crew reacts to this stunning announcement, and to honor his promise, Caleb is lifting The Cinematic Schematic boycott of MCU movies now that the X-Men are back on the table. Check out the upcoming review schedule.



May 2025 Schedule




* Wednesday, May 7th – Thunderbolts*



* Thursday, May 22nd – Final Destination Bloodlines & Until Dawn



* Wednesday, May 30th – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning








Ice-Breaker Question



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What is your favorite film soundtrack featuring songs and performances written for the movie?







Spoiler-Free Sinners Review



In our spoiler-free review, we cover:




* Our overall thoughts on Sinners



* The role the film’s blues soundtrack plays in the story



* How well Sinners plays as a vampire movie



* What’s going on with this film’s box office narrative?



* Letter grade recommendations



* Alternate media recommendations








Spoiler-Filled Sinners Discussion



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We then dive into the film’s spoilers where we discuss:




* The tradeoff to immortality: A familiar vampire theme from a new perspective



* Who are the sinners?



* What do we want to see Ryan Coogler do next?








Special Guests







Nathan Poppe



Curbside Chronicle editor and concert photographer



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