HeyJaredCinematic Savants
Weekly entertainment and education on the amazing world of cinema from 3 friends sharing the black experience with funny stories, uniquely- unapologetic hot takes, and eye opening facts the industry doesn't want you to know.
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Unfinished Conversations (opens the original)
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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 an
Directors Cut (opens the original)
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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.
The Breakdown (opens the original)
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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.
Castings and Predictions (opens the original)
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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
That Was Disappointing (opens the original)
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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!
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