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 giving our reviews for the surprise box office hit, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, along with a few other releases.

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? Will Ryan make the pod this week?

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 this was the only move to make?

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)