The Savants start it off with a deep dive review of Joker 2: Folie a Deux. Critics and fans have been ripping the sequel apart all week, but what did Ryan and Shawn think of the movie? Tommy gives a review of the film Missing, currently on Netflix and our reviews of the latest episode of The Penguin.

The Savants start off by recapping the week with a few unfortunate passings and we discuss the impact they've had on our lives with their work. Ryan reviews Wild Robot and Never Let Go, starring Halle Berry. Shawns gives an update on The Penguin starring Colin Farrell. Tommy creates a new game called Sequel, Reboot, or Classic, which leaves Ryan and Shawn stumped. Enjoy the show this week.

The Savant boys are back from break to celebrate Shawn Brown joining the 40 Club. We recap our trip to Vegas from last week and catch up on what we missed, like Diddy's arrest on sex trafficking charges. We have a few reviews to go over and Shawn has one of the wildest hot takes in the history of 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.