Cinematic Doctrine
Cinematic Doctrine

Cinematic Doctrine

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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

Q1 Catch-Up 2025: A Fresh Start
APR 9, 2025
Q1 Catch-Up 2025: A Fresh Start
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: Better Days (2019) (Movie)Insecure (2016-2021) (TV Show)Sing Sing (2024) (Movie)Black Bag (2025) (Movie)Heretic (2024) (Movie)The Residence (2025) (TV Show)Bad Sisters (20...
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49 MIN
North Shore - w/ Systematic Geekology on Surfin' 101
APR 2, 2025
North Shore - w/ Systematic Geekology on Surfin' 101
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Systematic Geekology: Spotify / Instagram Will Rose of Systematic Geekology joins Melvin for a second time to summarize North Shore, a little-seen surfer flick in the vein of Karate Kid! Will shares a ton about the dynamics of surfing culture, and Melvin celebrates the layers of North Shore's coming-of-age story. Plus, they can't get enough of those glorious Hawaiian waves, and neither will you! Topics: Will Rose catches us up with where he's at and wh...
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83 MIN
Exodus: Gods and Kings - Naïve & Devoid of Content
MAR 26, 2025
Exodus: Gods and Kings - Naïve & Devoid of Content
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 $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss our latest Patron-Selected movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings! Can Ridley Scott give this paramount Bible story the Gladiator treatment? Does it play fast and loose with the historical account? Was it, at the very least, enjoyable? Tune in to find out! Topics: (...
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60 MIN
Annihilation - Reductionist Media
MAR 19, 2025
Annihilation - Reductionist Media
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon and Kathryn join Melvin to discuss Annihilation, Alex Garland's sophomore feature adaption of Jeff VanderMeer's celebrated weird-fiction book. Additionally, both Kathryn and Melvin have read the book, so how does the movie stack up? Also, what is the movie trying to say? Tune in to find out! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 45-minutes discussing leaked Avengers: Doomsday concept art, characters that are included, the surprising setting and...
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109 MIN
The Monkey - Classy Schlock and Awe
MAR 12, 2025
The Monkey - Classy Schlock and Awe
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss The Monkey, one of the first horror hits of the year, and possibly the first of two new Osgood Perkins films in 2025! For a movie whose tagline is "Everybody dies. And that's F#$*ed up.", is it cynical? Or, is a little heart tossed in with this horror comedy? Also, and perhaps most importantly... is it funny? Tune in to find out! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 28-minutes discussing Longlegs, Osgood Perkins' 2024 satanic-...
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64 MIN