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This week on Cinematic Savants Ryan gets caught up on a few reviews, starting with Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson. Shawn watched the entire season of Crystal Lake and gives his thoughts on the prequel to the horror classic franchise. Does the show give hope to a franchise that has subpar movies? Tommy goes over the hill for the gang and watches Street Fighter and has an honest review of what viewers should be expecting. We cap off the episode with some horror questions where Ryan and Shawn fill in the blank to some tough horror related topics.

This week on Cinematic Savants Tommy and Shawn discuss the recent news of audiences walking out of Other Mommy, the newly released horror film, starring Jessica Chastain. Shawn binges the entire Carrie series on Amazon Prime, which gives the horror classic a modern twist, but what's Shawn's review of the remake? Tommy finds a hidden gem on Paramont+, Passenger, along with a very harsh review of the latest Steven Spielberg film, Discloser Day. Shawn ends the podcast by giving Tommy a list of horror icons, having to Start, Bench, and Cut 3 at a time. How does he do?

This week on Cinematic Savants Shawn leads with his review of the Netflix documentary, The Idaho Murders, which begs the conversation how certain states treat certain crimes and lethal injections. Tommy gives his take on the season finale of Lanterns. How does it measure up to past DC projects and where does it lead the fans in the future. Season 4 of Ted Lasso comes to a close, but did it give the fans the finale it deserves? Tune in to find out.

The Cinematic Trinity is back in the studio! After back to back cruises from Shawn and Tommy, they give feedback on their trips. Ryan and Shawn lead off the reviews this week with Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cragger, who' s coming off the hugging successful Weapons of last year, but does he keep the hot streak going? Tommy reviews what could make his Top 5 movies of the year, Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt. Amazon Prime scores a hit with the newly released Neagley, a spinoff from Reacher.

On this episode of Cinematic Savants Ryan and Tommy start off with RIP to Michael Wright and Dolly Parton, who sadly passed recently. Tommy opens the topic of movies that make us cry when we need it and the best motivational speakers in cinema history. Tommy gives high praise for Coyote vs. ACME, which was shelved by Warner Brothers. Ryan shares his bad experience watching Buddy, newly released horror film. A conversation opens up and actors and actresses who didn't reach their full potential and stars "Hollywood" tried to force us to love. Reviews for Lanterns, Ted Lasso and Reacher. Final topic of the week comes from Aaron Rodgers confessing his ex fiancé wouldn't marry him until she slept with someone first. How would you respond to such a wild request?

This Week on Cinematic Savants Shawn has reviews for The Evil Dead Burn and The Last House on Netflix. Tommy reviews Lanterns on HBO Max, Ted Lasso on Apple TV, The Hawk on Netflix, Reacher on Amazon Prime, and Super Troopers 3. With Ryan working from home today, we decided to have him join via phone call to join the Directors Cut segment this week where Tommy challengers Ryan and Shawn to make some difficult decisions on directors.

This week on Cinematic Savants we're joined by the infamous Matt Wood, friend on the podcast to help us review the latest Marvel release Spiderman: Brand New Day. A lot was made of this release, from the cameos, storyline, future of Marvel, box office records, and how it connects to Doomsday. We cover a lot of topics, so enjoy this weeks conversation.

This week on Cinematic Savants the main topic of discussion is the casting announcements from Marvel at Comic Con this year. David Jonnson was casted as the new Black Panther and Ryan Gosling as Ghost Rider. From a lot of fans point of view, this was a missed opportunity, but we feel differently. Ryan and Tommy combat the Ryan Gosling casting based off star power and his resume so far. Shawn gives Backrooms another try to see if his mind changes. With the release of Spiderman: Brand New Day, we give our final predictions on the release from Tom Holland.

This on Cinematic Savants we start off with Will Smith being called to testify in the Jada Pinkett lawsuit. Tommy gives his review of Obsession, newly released on Peacock, causing him to adjust his Top Movies of the Year list. Ryan gives a harsh review of The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon and directed by Christopher Nolan. He breaks down the storyline, action scenes, and the backlash of casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. Enjoy the show!

This week on Cinematic Savants we're recapping our Boys Night Out watching The Furious, but can good food and company lift the reviews for all? Tommy has very high praise for a new release this week that came from a co-sign of Ryan. The Savants try to figure out why IP properties have been tanking at the box office while original content has been flourishing and breaking records. Lastly, to cap off the midpoint of the year Shawn, Ryan, and Tommy give their top 3 films of the year.

This week on Cinematic Savants Ryan gets the fans caught up on reviews missed during his absence. He starts with his take on Star Wars:Mandalorian and Grogu, Scary Movie 6, and The Mummy. Tommy gives his review on the Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct, which follows the disturbing events on woman who took a lie way to far to cover up a fake pregnancy. Ryan has high praise for Backrooms and Obsession, which continues to make a huge impact on the box office. Shawn binges I Will Find You on Netflix and Tommy reviews the latest Toy Story 5 release.

This week on Cinematic Savants the guys celebrate making the Top 20 list of the best Black Filmmaking Podcasts in the U.S. After their month long hiatus, it's time to get back to business. Tommy gives his early thoughts on the Netflix premier on Man on Fire, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Shawn sells Tommy on one of the biggest surprise hits on the year, Obsession, which is breaking some box office records for it's modest budget. Reviews of the much anticipated Scary Movie 6, with the return of the Wayans brothers to the franchise they started. Shawn gives his feedback on the Netflix documentary The Crash, as well as Maternal Instinct. Tommy has nothing but praise for Spiderman Noir featuring Nicholas Cage, who returns to make his live action appearance that came from Into The Spiderverse. Lastly, the guys give their praise prior to Father's Day by giving their top 3 Cinema Father's of all time. Happy Father's Day!

This week on Cinematic Savants reviews for the widely anticipated Mortal Combat 2, starring Karl Urban. Their has been a lot of mixed reviews, most leaning unfavorable, but what do The Savants have to say about it? Tommy reviews the newly released Punisher: One Last Kill, starring Jon Bernthal. Can Marvel stick the landing for such a popular character, prior to his big screen debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Lastly, we give our thoughts on the Netflix special Kevin Hart Roast. Did some comics go too far or has society gotten too sensitive?

This week on Cinematic Savants Shawn gives his review of the Hulk Hogan documentary on Netflix, Real American. Looking back at his complicated past just before his passing, we breakdown his impact of the wrestling and entertainment world as well as where his place is on the Mount Rushmore of Wrestlers. Tommy shares his review of Daredevil Born Again on Disney+, which brings back a few surprise characters from the past.

Welcome back to Cinematic Savants! This week we're breaking down what some would call one of the most anticipated biopics of all time, Michael. A lot of thoughts and predictions were given on how this film would be handled, the impact of the release, as well as the box office return. Now that the world had its chance to watch, it's our turn to give our review of the life of Michael Jackson. Did it please the hardcore fans of the icon or was it a watered down version that was made to please the general audience?