Cinematic Savants

We kick it off breaking down the aftermath of "The Slap" to try to figure out whats next for Will Smith and his career. We're also breaking down the newly released series from Marvel, Moon Knight, which for many is an unknown property but seems very promising in the Marvel Universe. Lastly, we take some time at the end to reflect on our 1-year anniversary of Cinematic Savants. We discuss where we are and where we want to be in the future.

We're breaking down this entire Will and Chirs altercation at the Oscars. From Will and his mental health issues to the toxic relationship Will and Jada seem to have. Also, the long-lasting impact this may have on the landscape of comedy, along with the repercussions on Will and the Academy.

This week we give our prayers and condolences to William Hurt and his family. We have a deeper conversation about Kevin Hart and his legacy in stand up and cinema. Ryan gives his review of After Party following its season finale. We also try to prep Shawn before his vacation this week and help with traveling advice

Ryan and Shawn give their reviews on The Batman this week as we try to keep it grounded on how it compares to The Dark Knight. We also look forward to The Adam Project on Netflix with Ryan Reynolds. Lastly, we cover the surprising news of the I Am Legend sequel in the works with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan along with the latest news of Ryan Coogler being profiled in a bank.

We kick off this episode with Tommy giving his spoiler free review of The Batman, which he saw early at a Fan Event. Did it live up to the hype? Did it overtake The Dark Knight?..... You'll see. Also, we celebrate Woman's History Month by Giving Kathryn Bigelow a standing ovation this week.

This week we catch up on our Valentine's Day and we get real with Shawn about the allure of casinos and gambling. Tommy and Shawn review the new hit show from Amazon Prime, Reacher, as well as Peacemaker. This week we get honest about African Americans in cinema and why it's so hard being the first, along with the responsibility that comes with it.

We kick off this week by acknowledging Black History Month and a few pioneers in the industry. We try to figure out what went wrong for Boba Fett Season 1 as well as give our props to Peacemaker. Attack of the Hollywood Cliches has us talking about our favorite cliches in movies.

This week we touch on the top streamed movies of 2021 and try to figure out if the price from Netflix justifies the chokehold the have on shows. And just for fun we gauge the question, "Whats the nastiest thing you've done in a movie theater?"

This past week the world lost a TV and stand-up legend, so we give our love and appreciation to Bob Saget. Ryan FINALLY watched Ghostbuster: Afterlife, so we get his thoughts on the release. Has John Cena finally found his lane in entertainment? Did Scream deliver on the "requel"?