Melvin Benson (Cinematic Doctrine)

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Founder / Editor / Lead Hozt of Cinematic Doctrine

Podcasting since early 2019, going into year 5! I've watched over 1700 movies, and have no plans on stopping! I've learned so much about the craft, and a lot about myself.

Favorite Director(s):
Oz Perkins, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Sam Raimi

Jan. 17, 2025

Top 5 Inspirational Movies (w/ Melvin Benson)

It is a new year, and we could all use a bit of inspiration. So, this week I share my Top 5 Inspirational Movies list along with Melvin from Cinematic Doctrine. This is obviously not the definitive list of inspirational …

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Jan. 10, 2025

Saving Private Ryan (w/ Melvin Benson)

Largely considered the best (or one of the best) WWII movies ever made, Saving Private Ryan showed that Spielberg could make just about any kind of movie and do it masterfully. We talk about how he pulled it off, his …

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June 7, 2024

Alien Invasion Movie Draft (w/ Melvin Benson)

In honor of our discussion of Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Melvin of the Cinematic Doctrine podcast joins me again to do an Alien Invasions Movie Draft! This was a really fun movie draft where we chose some of our …

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May 24, 2024

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (w/ Melvin Benson)

This week, Melvin Benson of the Cinematic Doctrine podcast joins us to discuss what Steven Spielberg has called his most personal film: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. At the height of his powers in the 1980’s, this awe-filled lo...

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