Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians | Podcast Guru

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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

Recent Episodes

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - Retconable

Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize Five Nights at Freddy's 2! From it's lore-heavy beginning to the noticeably worse dialogue, the two share their opinions on virtually everything this film tries to offer. The two also ask: what's Mike's problem? Tune in now! Topics: (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 22-minutes doing a mini-Movie Discussion on the first Five Nights at Freddy's movie as a general refresher, as well as seeing where Shirleon & Melvi...

87 MIN

Pet Sematary (1989) - w/ Dreadful Digest on The CliffsNotes Adaptation

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Dreadful Digest: Podcast // Instagram // YouTube Tessa Nelson of the Dreadful Digest Podcast joins Kathryn & Melvin to explore the first adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary! Is the gang a fan of the book? How does it hold up against tentpole classic adaptations like Misery and The Shining? Is Dale Midkiff up to the task of playing Louis Creed? All that and more; tune in now! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing the announcemen...

72 MIN

Nine to Five - Fonda, Tomlin, and Dolly Save Feminism

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! Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Nine to Five, a much-loved 1980's office-comedy! The two discuss the incredible performances, clever situational humor, its myriad of feminist ideas, and so much more. Tune in now! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing Universal Studios being the...

57 MIN

Resident Evil (2026) - Devoid of Thought; Fun to Watch

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Zach Cregger's new adaptation of a popular horror franchise, Resident Evil! How does it compare to his previous, original films Barbarian and Weapons? How much does the film draw from the video games? Should comedy be illegal? Tune in and find out! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 23-minutes discussing 2026's current world-wide box-office winners, from Backrooms to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and where they're placed alongs...

65 MIN

The Runner - Gal Gadon't

Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Kathryn joins Melvin to summarize what might be 2026's punching-bag movie, The Runner, featuring Gal Gadot! The two endure against the film's confounding plot, poorly edited "action" sequences, and the continued self-inflicted humiliation of Gal Gadot. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing The Hollywood Reporter's "‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings" from Brian Davids, specificall...

62 MIN