Cinematic Savants

This week we have reviews for Shazam: Fury of the Gods, new released Amazon Prime show Swarm, and a look ahead to John Wick 4. Zackery Levi thinks the internet tanked his movie, but did it deserve it? Will John Wick end with a bang? (no pun intended)

It was a big weekend for the Oscars. Everything, everywhere, all at once had a huge weekend but was it too huge? Ryan and Tommy give their reviews of the big hit Scream 6 while Shawn gives a surprising review of Cocaine Bear. The Last of Us season finale wraps up a great season 1 but did it live up to the hype?

A lot to get too this week for the Savants. Chris Rock finally breaks his silence of "The Slap", almost a year later to date, but was it worth the wait? Marlon Wayans drops his stand up special on HBO Max but is it worth watching? Reviews on The Whale, Creed 3, and Megan.

A lot of ground to cover this week with the Savants. We start with celebration of Women's History Month by acknowledging one of the legendary directors in cinema, Penny Marshall. Shawn gives us his reviews for the Netflix releases We Have a Ghost and Woman King. Tommy surprises the group with his review on Magic Mike's Last Dance and lastly, we predict what will come of the surprise release from C...

Following the release of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, we have a lot of questions and concerns about the direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This week we're doing a deep dive on Phase 4 and the beginning of Phase 5. If you're lost on what's been happening since Avengers: Endgame, this is the episode for you!

This week we're discussing a whole slate of brand-new trailers from Fast X, The Flash, and Creed 3. Has Fast and Furious lost its audience with the crazy stunts? Can The Flash save what's left of the DC Universe? Also the Savant Boys give their final thoughts on Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, 

Kicking off the episode by celebrating our fellow Cinematic Savant, Ryan! Happy Birthday to our guy! This week in preparation of Valentine's Day were giving our recommendations for the perfect date night movie. Standing ovation to Viola Davis for reaching EGOT status, Billy Dee Williams, and Theresa Randle. Reviews for the latest episode of The Last of Us and Knock at the Cabin. A reboot of White...

Standing Ovations this week goes to Kenya Barris, Bill Duke, and Joe Pesci. This week we're discussing The Last of Us, Shotgun Wedding, and You People. The Savant Boys have a serious talk about where Eddie Murphy is in his career and what's the real problem with his washed down comedy. Wil Smith and Martin Lawrence announce Bad Boys 4 is in the works, but do we need it or does Will Smith need it?...

Some pre-show laughs to get the show started this week. Avatar continues to move up the Box Office record books, but where will it land in the end? Jeremy Renner makes it home from the hospital after is snowplow accident. Shawn gives us his review of The Last of Us on HBO Max. Channing Tatum wants to remake Ghost, but should he stay away from such a classic or give it a try?

Recapping the Golden Globe Awards this with a lot of big wins for us to discuss this week. Is Jonathan Majors next up to overtake Michael B. Jordan as the next top black Hollywood star? LeBron James' produced remake, House Party releases this week which begs the question whether it's time to stop making remakes. New Ant-Man trailer released this week, but how excited are we now?

Happy New Year Savant Family! We're starting the year the only way we know how........a Top 5 list! Top 5 Comic Book movies this week, but we also look ahead to 2023 with some very big releases to anticipate.

2022 has given us a lot to celebrate in the world of cinema. Movie theaters had a great bounce back year with the help of Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the latest release from James Cameron with Avatar: The Way of Water. We also had to say goodbye to some of the industry's most beloved icons, such as Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget, Olivia Newton-John, and Kirstie Alley but thei...

The final big release is here upon us and we're ready to go back to Pandora this week. Avatar: The Way of Water is releasing this week and it's time to give final thoughts on what to expect from visionary director James Cameron. Shawn and Tommy give standing ovations to the dynamic duo of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.

It's almost time to go back to Pandora and The Savants are here to prepare you for the trip. Can Avatar: The Way of Water recapture the magic of the first film? Shawn has a surprising review of Violent Night starring David Harbour. We say rest in peace to the legendary actress Kirstie Alley, who passed this week from her private battle with cancer. 

The Savant Boys are back from holiday break! This week we're covering the holiday special for Guardians of the Galaxy released on Disney+, Will Smith's appearance of The Daily Show, the lowest box office weekend in the last 30 years, Kevin Spacey getting work after his legal victory, and standing ovations to the underrated Craig Robinson and up and coming screenwriter Niece Anderson. 

The Savants are on holiday break, but we couldn't leave our fans hanging, so this week we're giving some behind the scenes audio that didn't make the cut. Hope you enjoy and be safe this holiday season.

This week we're reviewing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This latest Marvel release gave audiences a lot to cheer for but how does it hold up with The Savants? We also review the newest release on HBO Max, Don't Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde. We look ahead to Avatar: Way of the Water.

The time has finally arrived.......Black Panther: Wakanda Forever releases this week and we're giving our final thoughts on what to expect of this big release, from cameos, new Black Panther theories, and if Chadwick Boseman would approve of a replacement. Will this be the box office savior the movie industry has made it out to be? Can it surpass the first Black Panther? Also, the savants keep it...

We begin the show by saying Rest in Peace to Takeoff, member of the rap group Migos, who was tragically killed in Houston over the weekend. We finally give our reviews of Black Adam starring The Rock. Was it worth the hype or just another DC dud? Tommy goes on a rant about Kanye West and Kevin Hart about where they are in their careers and what's next for both. 

Cinema is getting a boost from the long-awaited release of Black Adam this so we're looking ahead to that. We review Halloween Ends and the Netflix documentary The Redeem Team, which was a tear-jerker for Tommy. We review and predict Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on if it'll be what we think and the box office number.

We're back to our regular format to catch up on some cinema news and upcoming movies. Halloween Ends comes out this Friday on Peacock, but will it end in a good way or miss the landing? Is Black Adam going to give movie theaters the boost it needs or are we looking at a incoming bomb?

Halloween season is finally here and the Savants are celebrating with their top 5 horror films as well as top 5 most ridiculous things in horror films. We brought in a special guest to help celebrate.

The Savants bring you a special edition episode this week......What was the best year of cinema? Shawn makes a strong case for 1984, Ryan fights for 1999, and Tommy stands his ground with 1997. Who will win this debate?

This week we look back at the Emmy awards and recap the winners and the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel. We look ahead to The Woman King, releasing Friday. Shawn and Tommy recap season 5 of Cobra Kai.

This week on Cinematic Savants we review the biopic Elvis, which is now available on HBO Max. The Peacock original Honk for Jesus, starring Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall has Tommy a bit conflicted on the messaging of black Christians. Shawn gives his standing ovation to the legend, John Candy, this week while Tommy sees a star in the making with Austin Butler of the new Elvis film. We also hav...