Cinematic Doctrine
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
Episodes
301 episodes
War of the Worlds (2025) - Coworker Movie
PARTY PLEASER: Kathryn joins Melvin to summarize this year's cherry-picked so-bad-its-good movie, War of the Worlds (2025)! Featuring a cast of fairly known names (Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Devon Bostick, Clark Gregg, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 243
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Kelsey, Marissa, and (Not So) Shiny Happy People (S1-2)
LET'S TALK: In the Church Library: PodcastKelsey Kramer McGinnis: Instagram // Substack //
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1:51:59
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Trolley Problem 4 the MCU
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin return to the MCU to discuss The Fantastic Four: First Steps! It's been 2 years since the gang has talked about Marvel, so what's it like to discuss this latest feature? Also, d...
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Episode 242
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Sinners - The World is a Vampire
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
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Episode 241
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1:20:25
The Incredibles - w/ Jessica LM Jenkins on Pixar's "The Fantastic Four"
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Jessica LM Jenkins: Podcast // Instagram // YouTube //
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Episode 240
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ParaNorman - How it Feels to be Weird and Lonely
REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: In this rebroadcast episode (originally released September 28th, 2021), Melvin & Dan talk about one of Laika's several family-friendly horror-animated features, ParaNorman!
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Redeeming Love - A Marriage of Sacred & Secular
REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: Before Dune, Daniel saw a trailer for Redeeming Love. After the trailer played, he leaned over to his friend and said, "I think that's supposed to be a sexy Christian movie.". S...
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Village of the Damned (1960) - (Scary) Kids Are People Too!
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a m...
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Episode 239
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1:00:29
Kelsey & the CCM Coconut Tree (Michael Tait, Sean Feucht, The Jesus Music)
LET'S TALK: Kelsey McGinnis: Instagram // Christianity Today // PodcastPre-Order:
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Jacob's Ladder - Silent Hill Meets Slaughterhouse-Five
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an early 1990s horror feature, Jacob's Ladder! That's right, the gang heads back to the 90s to discuss another cult-classic horror feature, and the two get into all i...
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Season 1
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Episode 238
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1:13:24
Q2 Catch-Up 2025: Jen & Sarah Are Out of Control!
QUARTERLY CATCH-UP:Movies & Us: Podcast, InstagramTV & Us: Podcast, Ins...
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Lilo & Stitch (2002) - w/ SolSilver on Enduring Love & Ohana
MOVIE DISCUSSION: SolSilver: Instagram // YouTube // Discord SolSilver joins Melvin ...
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Episode 237
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Event Horizon - Science as Religion, Horror as Reality
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a m...
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Episode 236
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1:00:51
Companion - Love, Independence, and Robots
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an early 2025 critical hit, Companion! How does the film balance its mix of thriller and comedy? Are the themes heavy-handed or are they handled with maturity? At the...
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Episode 235
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Smart House - Dumb Podcast
PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize another DCOM: Smart House! This one is routinely mentioned whenever peeps bring up the world of Disney Channel Original Movies, and the two run a play-by-play of all ...
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Episode 234
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - w/ The Substance Podcast on Important American Cinema
MOVIE DISCUSSION: The Substance Podcast: Podcast // Instagram // Threads //
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Season 1
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Episode 233
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1:03:43
No Game No Life: Zero Made Me 😬
PATREON LET'S TALK: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a m...
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Death Note (2006) - And, Like, Also the Anime
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Death Note (2006)... but not the one you're thinking of! No, they discuss the live-action adaptation that released earlier the same year as its anime counterpart. Th...
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Episode 232
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Akira - Transcendental Filmmaking
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss one of the most pivotal anime-film releases to ever grace the silver-screen; Akira! This 1988 film not only pushed the genre of animation to its limits, it also intro...
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Episode 231
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1:16:34
Spirited Away - Peak Miyazaki
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss what is perhaps Hayao Miyazaki's most popular feature, Spirited Away! Its music, its character, it's magic; Spirited Away continues to dominate the conversa...
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Season 1
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Episode 230
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1:17:19
Her - Manic Pixie Digital Girl
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 229
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1:44:33
Snow White: A Tale of Terror - Gloriously Grimdark
PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize a late-90s retelling-with-a-twist adaptation of a beloved fairytale: Snow White: A Tale of Terror! From its surprisingly nuanced characters to its downright diabolica...
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Season 1
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Episode 228
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1:32:59
Chef - The Artist, The Critic, The Passionate
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Jon Favreau's grounded indie-style flick, Chef! The two explore themes of maturing and parenthood, the relationship between the artist and the observer, and the impor...
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Episode 227
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