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Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians
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Cinematic Doctrine is a mature, millennial-infused film/tv discussion podcast from Melvin Benson that features Movie Discussions (conversational episodes about specific movies), Party Pleasers (movies fully-summarized from start to finish to discern if its a 'Party Pleaser' or 'Party Pooper'), and Let's Talks (prepared film-or-Christian related topical episodes). Influenced by Acts 17 and Romans 2:4. Podcast Magazine says Cinematic Doctrine "uses the shared value of human life as a springboard into deeper conversations". // CinematicDoctrine.com
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The Unknown – w/ At Home with the Lectionary on Perpetual Actors
Dec 4, 202401:30:16Tap to summarizeSend us a textMOVIE DISCUSSION: Marissa & Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary Podcast / Marissa Burt Instagram, Substack, Author PagePre-Order: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnisMarissa & Aaron Burt of the At Home with the Lectionary Podcast join Melvin to discuss The Unknown, a silent-era flick from classic horror director Todd Browning! This film has got it all: profound characters, incredible drama, twists and surprises, and so much more! Tune in now!Topics:(FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minutes discussing how Christian celebrity may differ from secular celebrity, the use-cases for Christian celebrity both for the individual and the masses, and the responsibility thrust upon celebrities in general. (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)Marissa & Aaron Burt share about their podcast At Home with the Lectionary, where their inspiration came from, and then Marissa shares about her past fiction books and upcoming nonfiction book.Don’t be fooled by The Unknown being a silent film: this film is disturbingly dense! So… why is it titled The Unknown?Todd Browning cleverly utilizes everything at his disposal to tell a complex, layered story about possession, power, and gender.The whole gang agrees: these characters are deeply resonant.Talking about arms, because we literally must!Ranting and raving about the brilliant twists and turns this story unveils.Discussing and interpreting the ending statement.Recommendations:Fantasy Island (TV-Series) (1977-1984)Invaders from Mars (Movie) (1986)Lark Rise to Candleford (TV-Series) (2008-2011)Luther (Movie) (2003)Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Video Game) (2024) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Substack Instagram Facebook Group
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Signs - A Contrived Deus Ex Machina
Nov 27, 202401:03:41Tap to summarizeSend us a textPATREON 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 another early M. Night Shyamalan success, Signs! Many consider this another knock-outta-the-park, while others look back and say, “It’s all downhill from here.”. Regardless, there’s plenty to discuss from this semi-spiritual alien-invasion flick.Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 24-minutes discussing how 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers rather than old-media institutions, as per the Pew Research Center. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)Shirleon liked the movie, and felt it was easily digested. Melvin, however, felt it was the beginning of the end.Mel Gibson left a lot to be desired even if a few of his scenes were decent.Melvin see's what people love about Signs but feels it's flip-flops between Shyamalan at his best and Shyamalan at his absolute worst.Discussing the usage of doors, doorways, framing, and staging.How a PG-13 rating may have made Signs hugely accessible to filmgoers and families, and how that may have helped make the "Brazilian Birthday Scene" so frightening (...even when it's not that scary).How the ending feels both rushed and sluggish.Recommendations:Vampire Survivors (2022) (Video Game)Arcane (2021) (TV-Series)The Fog (1980) (Movie) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Substack Instagram Facebook Group
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