Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians
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
328 episodes
Exit 8 - Notice Your Neighbor
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss another indie-horror-game-turned-movie, Exit 8! First off, how is it as an adaptation? Also, can a 40-ish minute game really get turned into a 90-minute movi...
IT: Welcome to Derry - w/ Dreadful Digest on Not-Your-Dad's-Stranger-Things
TV-SHOW DISCUSSION: Dreadful Digest: Podcast // Instagram // YouTubeTessa & Sam of th...
Significant Other - w/ Janecka Olen on Al(ien)pine Divorce
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Scream Queen Podcast: Podcast // Instagram // TikTok //
undertone - dumbest movie of the decade?
MOVIE DISCUSSION:Kathryn joins Melvin to talk a surprise horror hit of 2026, undertone! This spooky flick has been helmed "the scariest movie you'll ever hear" by Collider, but is that actually true? Also, what's with all...
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey - On Kids Movies
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
The Fly (1986) - w/ Horror Hour with the Hannas on Fragile Bodies, Men, and Stomachs
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Horror Hour with the Hannas: Podcast // Instagram // TikTok //
Scream 7 - Kalshi, MetaAI, and Israel Controversy
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn & Melvin discuss the latest ghostface outing, Scream 7! Overwhelmed with controversy, this hugely popular modern slasher franchise brings back its original final girl, Sydney Prescott, i...
Bugonia - Rich People Blame You
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos' latest bizarre feature! Is this more accessible than any of his previous flicks? What's up with all the Bees? Is Emma Stone an alien, or ar...
Misericordia - Life After Death (and also Mushrooms)
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
Bottle Rocket - Talking Wes Anderson
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson's first feature-length film! The vibes are cozy and the dramedy is light, and the two get into discussions about classism (go figure!), ea...
Iron Lung - Is Cosmic Horror Hope-core?
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to talk about Markiplier's Iron Lung movie! Is it like the game? Is it claustrophobic? Is it spooky-scary? The game is about 45-minutes whereas the movie is a little over 2-hou...
Stranger Things S5 - Canon Fanfiction
TV-Show Discussion: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Stranger Things Season 5! Was it worth the 9-year adventure? How was it in theaters? Is there a secret 9th episode? The two discuss it all, from the insanely large ...
Priest - happy new year i guess
PATREON PARTY PLEASER: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 ...
Q4 Catch-Up 2025: The Finale!
QUARTERLY CATCH-UP: Movies & Us: Podcast, Instagram TV & Us: Podcast,
The Bishop's Wife - Cucked by an Angel
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
Superman (2025) - Curtains for Comic Book Movies?
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Superman (2025), James Gunn's latest superhero feature and first of the new DC Studios flicks! The two explore what they like, what they didn't like, how there's an ...
Podcast Update + A Royal Christmas Mini-Game
UPDATE: I'm a Store Manager for a popular retail space. For obvious reasons this time of the year is extremely busy for me. Like previous years I thought I could handle my irl work and my podcast work, but that is no...
Now You See Me - Audiences Deserve Better
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as ...
Keeper - Is It Good?
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Osgood Perkins' second movie of 2025, Keeper! Has Perkins created another commercially accessible psychological-horror success, or has he returned to his undeniably d...
Death Note: The Last Name - Satisfactory
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Death Note: The Last Name, a sequel to 2006's Japanese live-action adaptation, Death Note, that released 3-months later. The two look at the film as a unit ...
Black Phone 2 - Truth is Scary
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Scott Derrickson's latest horror feature, Black Phone 2! The two get into what sets it apart from other franchises like A Nightmare on Elm Street, how it holds up aga...
Weapons - Drip-Fed Filler
PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a m...
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It - But Tune Into It!
PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, a late-2000s direct-to-video family-friendly horror movie based on R.L. Stine's short stories! Is it possible to be scary wit...
Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Distilled Social Philosophy
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon and Kathryn join Melvin to discuss George Romero's groundbreaking, culture-making horror feature Night of the Living Dead (1968)! From its rich characters to the longstanding influence of h...
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The Long Walk - Class Solidarity and Foot Pain
MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss The Long Walk, a film whose premise is extremely simple yet whose content is incredibly challenging. Based on a novel influenced by the woes of the Vietnam War, this ...
