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Getting It Back: The Cymande Story Jumpstarts the Return of the Influential Band – dCFF22

Like the dove that represents their spirit, the Cymande story soars once again, this time in OKC. The 2022 deadCenter Film Festival is the

June 11, 2022

Adam Narimatsu in Nathan Colby's Body Snatchers, a tv pilot that screened at the 2024 deadCenter film festival.

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Stories Too Big for Cinema Unfold in the deadCenter Episodics – dCFF24

The 2024 deadCenter Episodics Showcase Genre-Defying Pilots Every great show starts somewhere. This year’s deadCenter Episodics features short films that allude to long-form narratives

June 11, 2024

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Dune – The Cinematic Schematic Review

The Cinematic Schematic returns after a short hiatus to wrangle the Shai-Hulud sandworms in our review of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 1. The podcast

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Reese Witherspoon as Elle celebrates her LSAT scores with her friends in 'Legally Blonde'

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Legally Blonde: Intimidation, Feminism, and New Beginnings

A significant marker of a fresh beginning is meeting new people. Introductions, social outings and figuring out how other people operate requires determination and

October 1, 2018

Fear, Sadness, Joy, Anger, and Disgust from Disney Pixar's 'Inside Out'

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Inside Out: An Illustration of Perspective

“When the child was a child, it was the time of these questions. Why am I me, and why not you? Why am I

September 19, 2018

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The Cinematropolis Staff Picks: The Top Five Films of 2017

We did it, everyone! We made it through another year of movies and 2017 did not disappoint. We saw some of the best blockbusters

December 29, 2017

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Welcome to the first edition of Now Playing, The Cinematropolis’s essay dedicated to new releases. After seven years away from the big screen, the

October 28, 2017

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