Cinematic Savants

The Savants kick off with Shawns review of Jamie Foxx's newest standup released on Netflix, What Had Happened was.., which has some strong reactions from viewers. Was it too sad and not enough jokes? Ryan gives his review of Wicked, along with a rant on "Woke Culture" being stolen from us. Shawn gives his review of Afraid, which launches a conversation on artificial intelligence. Tommy goes on a r...

After a long Thanksgiving break The Savants are back with a recap of their weekends. Tommy reviews Transformers One, now on Paramount +, Ryan reviews Smile 2 and gives an update on a Michael Jackson documentary coming out soon. Rumors going around from a former bodyguard about a confession from OJ to the Nicole Simpson murder. Gladiator 2 becomes his highest grossing box office film.

The Savant Boys get right to it, reviews for Gladiator 2. Lots of opinions on how this much anticipated sequel turned out. Did Ridley Scott deliver or were we not entertained? Tommy reviews The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix), which he has binged all weekend. We end with our most thankful movie of 2024 thus far. Enjoy the show.

This week we're recapping the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight. Netflix swung for the fences on this event, but was it worth it? Did the viewers get robbed by viewing a fixed fight? Tommy reviews what he believes is one of the best films of the year with Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, and he gives his review of Tulsa King on Paramount+. Also, this week we give our pitches for movie sequels we believe...

The Cinematic Savants Trinity is back together! Ryan returns this week with his review of Venom: The Last Dance. Tommy gives high praise to the mini drama series Fight Night starring Kevin Hart and Samuel L Jackson which recounts a true story of a local Atlanta hustler trying to shine a light on his city by throwing a after party following a Muhamad Ali fight by gathers the biggest black gangsters...

The Savant Boys are back!.........Almost.......Ryan is absent, but the show will go on! Shawn and Tommy give their opinions on the upcoming election to start. Reviews on Venom: The Last Dance and The Wild Robot. Shawn has a surprise 5/5 Brownie Point show to watch, and Tommy gives his review of The Penguin, so far. Enjoy the show!

The Savants start it off with a deep dive review of Joker 2: Folie a Deux. Critics and fans have been ripping the sequel apart all week, but what did Ryan and Shawn think of the movie? Tommy gives a review of the film Missing, currently on Netflix and our reviews of the latest episode of The Penguin.

The Savants start off by recapping the week with a few unfortunate passings and we discuss the impact they've had on our lives with their work. Ryan reviews Wild Robot and Never Let Go, starring Halle Berry. Shawns gives an update on The Penguin starring Colin Farrell. Tommy creates a new game called Sequel, Reboot, or Classic, which leaves Ryan and Shawn stumped. Enjoy the show this week.

The Savant boys are back from break to celebrate Shawn Brown joining the 40 Club. We recap our trip to Vegas from last week and catch up on what we missed, like Diddy's arrest on sex trafficking charges. We have a few reviews to go over and Shawn has one of the wildest hot takes in the history of Cinematic Savants.

Unfortunately, this week we are saying goodbye to one of the greatest actors of his generation and arguably the greatest voice actor of any generation, James Earl Jones. This legend has given the world his talents for over 50 years and Cinematic Savants is giving him a proper send off by looking back at his career and all the great memories he's given us and the world. This week we're also...

It's time to wrap up the first half of the 2024 year with our top 5 films, so far. We've had a lot of great films released this year but what do you think made our list? Spoiler Alert: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire did not make our lists.

Tommy and Shawn kick off the pod without Ryan, who's working hard at the new job this week. We start off with a quick discussion about the obsession with the Tesla Cyber Truck and romantic comedy duos and classics. Tommy reviews New Goal Wins, on Hulu, and Incoming, new release on Netflix. Shawn goes over the horror hill to watch Sting, which had a good premise, but does it stick the landing?...

The Savant boys finally have their deep dive on Longlegs, starring Nicolas Cage, as well as Alien Romulus. Where does it place among the other Alien movies and did it make an impact on the group? Reviews varies but it is an entertaining conversation.

We're covering a lot of topics this week on Cinematic Savants, starting with wrapping up the Paris Olympics. Tommy goes over the hill for the Pod to watch Borderlands, which has a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score. Shawn gives his review of The Exorcism, starring Russell Crowe. Final thoughts of Alien: Romulus, releasing this weekend.

This week we're covering Trap, the latest release from M. Night Shyamaian, starring Josh Hartnet. Ryan gives his review of Longlegs and how it compares to the genre of Horror. The Savants have an Indepth discussion on directors' styles and who's the GOAT on directors.

Cinematic Savants is coming off the high of Deadpool & Wolverine, so it time to give our thoughts on the most anticipated movie of the year. Did it live up to the hype? What cameos had us losing minds? Has the multiverse been worth the hype in this phase? Lastly, Marvel announced that RDJ is returning to the MCU......as Doctor Doom! Is this a panic move to win fans back? Was Kang so bad that t...

Deadpool & Wolverine is finally here, and we are giving our final thoughts on what may happen and our wish list for what's to come. Reviews for Twisters starring Glen Powell, Season 5 review for The Boys and Cobra Cai Season 6 part 1. And we give our thoughts on the latest updates on the political landscape.

This week we're covering Trump's assassination attempt, Marvel releases the Captain America: Brave New World trailer, review from Shawn for Longlegs featuring Nic Cage, behind the scenes footage for Stranger Things 5 has been released, we look ahead to the release of Twisters this weekend, and we have an interesting talk about "checking the box facts".

The Savants waste no time getting to the topic of the week, did Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F live up to the hype? Should Eddie Murphy make another one? Why didn't he release this in theaters (7:48)? Thoughts on the Gladiator 2 trailer (1:07:46). Despicable Me 4, A Violent Nature, and Challengers reviews (1:19:12). How bad is nepotism in Hollywood? (1:39:01)

Happy 4th of July everyone!! Savant Boys are back to business with their reviews for A Quite Place: Day One (19:53). Shawn reviews The Watchers (53:08). Ryan reviews A Violet Nature (1:00:23). Shawn attempts to challenge Tommy and Ryan with Marvel Trivia (1:01:25). Ryan tests our Box Office knowledge (1:12:48). Tommy has some questions for Ryan and Shawn (1:17:53) and lastly, we're finally doing o...

A lot of ground to cover this week on Cinematic Savants. Justin Timberlake gets arrested for a DWI over the weekend. Eddie Murphy starts his promo run for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Ben and J. Lo divorce is eminent. Reviews for Inside Out 2 and Under Paris (Netflix). Tommy brings back Theme Song Trivia (1:28:48)

This week we're giving our reviews for Bad Boys: Ride of Die (12:39). Do we think Will Smith is forgiven now? Is this the best in the series? Shawn gives his review for Godzilla X Kong: New Empire (56:50). Tommy and Ryan Review Hitman on Netflix (1:10:40). We give our Top 2 female action stars of all time (1:41:32)

This we're hitting a lot of topics from the Diddy case and his downfall, Trump being found guilty in his "hush money" trial, Bad Boys: Ride of Die upcoming release, thoughts on the Venom trailer, and the MoviePass documentary on Max.

This week we're giving our reviews for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Was it a letdown or did it live up to the hype? We also decided to celebrate the kickoff to Summer by going back and giving our Top 3 Summer Blockbusters of all time. With all great summer releases over the years, what makes your top 3?

This week we're giving our reviews for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Spoiler Alert!). Also we are giving our Top 3 movies since the inception of Cinematic Savants of our movies that were given 5 Brownie Points. Enjoy the episode!