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WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are logging in and checking the timeline for their review of the new Aaron Sorkin tech drama, THE SOCIAL RECKONING. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this exploration of corporate greed, algorithmic harm, and digital accountability plays through the Black gaze, and whether the whistleblower drama actually gives what it's supposed to give. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this ripped-from-the-headlines story a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" In the Fresh Out segment, the hosts share their brief reactions to the horror flick OTHER MOMMY, while Ray breaks down other weekend box office releases, including ANIMALS, FJORD, THE BEAST, and the special PAN'S LABYRINTH 20th Anniversary re-release. To close the show, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin: Front Page" edition of the Black Cinema Games. Ray is serving up five theatrical films that act as canonical cousins to The Social Reckoning, highlighting iconic Black-led movies adapted directly from real-life newspaper articles, columns, and investigative series. JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:45 - Fresh Out: Other Mommy 00:09:14 - Fresh Out: Animals 00:11:45 - Fresh Out: Fjord 00:16:48 - Fresh Out: The Beast 00:18:48 - Fresh Out: Pan's Labyrinth  00:20:53 - Black Business Spotlight: Reparations Club (Offer Code: SEATED15) 00:22:03 - The Social Reckoning Spoiler-Free Chat 00:23:10 - Give The Director Some: Aaron Sorkin 00:38:58 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:40:44 - The Social Reckoning Spoiler-Filled Review 01:07:14 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:08:32 - Black Critic Spotlight: Angelica Jade Bastién, Madwomen & Muses 01:09:50 - Black Business Spotlight: The People's Pace (Offer Code: SEATED) 01:11:01 - Black Cinema Games: Front Page (Canon Cousins)   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their shovels to dig into their review of the new Tom Cruise satire, DIGGER. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this heavy exploration of identity and duality plays through the Black gaze, and whether the ambitious dual-performance actually gives what it's supposed to give. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this intense cinematic trip a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Ray opens up the Fresh Out segment to share his quick capsule review of the highly anticipated thriller VERITY, while breaking down other new releases including Beware Boiúna, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, and Rolling Loud: The Movie, along with the special theatrical re-release of Moonlight 10th Anniversary Remastered. To close the show, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin: Double Duty" edition of the Black Cinema Games. Ray is serving up five theatrical films that act as canonical cousins to DIGGER, highlighting iconic Black-led movies where a lead actor flexes their range by playing dual roles. JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:43 - Fresh Out: Verity 00:05:55 - Fresh Out: Beware Boiúna 00:07:16 - Fresh Out: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! 00:09:57 - Fresh Out: Rolling Loud: The Movie 00:13:03 - Fresh Out: Moonlight (I'm still basking in the "Moonlight" 10 years later by Tre'vell Anderson) 00:17:39 - Digger Spoiler-Free Chat 00:15:11 - Give The Director Some: Alejandro G. Iñárritu 00:31:28 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:33:14 - Digger Spoiler-Filled Review 00:55:12 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:56:15 - Black Critic Spotlight: Brooke Obie, Black Girl Watching 00:57:53 - Black Cinema Games: Double Duty (Canon Cousins)   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their tissues and bracing their spirits for their review of the deeply emotional new indie coming-of-age drama, IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this heavy exploration of family, fatherhood, and escapism plays through the Black gaze. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this cinematic emotional rollercoaster a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" The duo also pauses the breakdown for a little celebration with a special announcement from the 2026 Black Podcasting Awards. To close the show, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin: Paternal Bonds" edition of the Black Cinema Games. Ray is serving up five theatrical films that act as canonical cousins to the main review—specifically highlighting iconic movies centered on the complex, powerful, and sometimes turbulent dynamics between Black fathers and their sons.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:18 - Black Podcasting Awards 2026 00:03:18 - Fresh Out: Primetime 00:07:37 - Fresh Out: Heart of the Beast 00:09:23 - Fresh Out: Forgotten Island 00:11:33 - Fresh Out: Avengers: Endgame - Encore 00:14:25 - If I Go Will They Miss Me Spoiler-Free Chat 00:15:11 - Give The Director Some: Walter Thompson-Hernández 00:31:40 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:33:14 - If I Go Will They Miss Me Spoiler-Filled Review 00:55:12 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:56:15 - Black Critic Spotlight: Craig D. Lindsey, Nashville Scene 00:57:53 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition - Paternal Bonds   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are popping the champagne to celebrate the one-year anniversary of SEATED! To mark the milestone, the duo is taking it back to where it all began with a preview of the 2026 Fall movie slate, breaking down which upcoming autumn releases they're most anticipating. The duo also unlocks a special anniversary edition of The Listener Lounge, reading celebratory love letters submitted exclusively by members of the Seated Movie Club as our Instigators help us commemorate our first full year of instigating the Black moviegoing experience. Finally, they close out with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week—including the long-awaited return of a beloved, wholesome feel-good sports comedy and a hilarious new podcast hosted by a dynamic pair of fan-favorite internet creators. Tune in to hear what made the cut!   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:35 - Listener Lounge: Seated Movie Club Love Notes  00:14:05 - Fall Movie Preview Intro 00:14:27 - Digger 00:19:45 - Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother 00:23:28 - The Social Reckoning 00:28:18 - Other Mommy 00:32:46 - Andre Leon Talley: Style Is Forever 00:37:41 - Misty Green 00:41:46 - La Bola Negra 00:46:02 - Once Upon A Time In Harlem 00:51:14 - Club Kid 00:55:00 - Ebenzer 00:58:50 - The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping 01:04:07 - Focker-In-Law 01:10:09 - Good Vibes Only: Ted Lasso Season 4, Your Lil Friends Podcast hosted by Jade Fox and Mal Wright   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their badges and heading down south to 1960s Mississippi for their review of Elegance Bratton's highly debated historical crime thriller, BY ANY MEANS. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a young Black FBI agent forced to team up with Mark Wahlberg's ruthless mafia hitman, the film tracks their deadly hunt for the Ku Klux Klan following the murder of civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking the heavy controversy surrounding the real-life Dahmer family, how this violent true-crime story plays through the Black gaze, and whether the movie actually gives what it's supposed to give or just falls into the exhausted white savior trap. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this gritty period piece a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" For the "Fresh Out" segment, Ray shares his capsule reviews of the indie feature DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES and the long-awaited animated hybrid COYOTE VS. ACME. Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting five films that act as canonical cousins to By Any Means—specifically zeroing in on movies that heavily feature or sparked major cultural debates around the classic Hollywood white savior trope. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week—including a long-awaited 20-year physical release from an undisputed music icon and a hilarious, mouth-twisting party game. Tune in to hear what made the cut! JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:15 - Fresh Out: Coyote Vs. Acme 00:05:13 - Fresh Out: Dreams In Nightmares 00:14:02 - By Any Means Spoiler-Free Chat 00:40:13 - By Any Means Spoiler-Filled Review 01:05:28 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  01:07:33 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:08:39 - Black Critic Spotlight: Joshua Mbonu, GeekVibesNation.com 01:10:29 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition - Savior Complex 01:21:11 - Good Vibes Only: Watch Ya Mouth!, B'Day 20 Year Anniversary Deluxe Vinyl   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard Creative Consultant: Jade Fox Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are tying on their aprons and firing up the grill for their review of Matt Johnson's coming-of-age A24 biopic, TONY. Starring Dominic Sessa as a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain and Antonio Banderas as the gruff mentor chef who takes him in, the film follows the future culinary icon during a chaotic, drug-fueled summer working in a sweaty Provincetown seafood joint in the 1970s. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this messy kitchen drama plays through the Black gaze and whether the origin story actually gives what it's supposed to give or just leaves us hungry. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this culinary deep dive a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" The duo opens the show by unlocking the doors to The Listener Lounge, reading an email submitted to [email protected] from an Instigator asking them to weigh in on the "A24 Blacks" discourse currently taking over the timeline. Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting five iconic Black-led films that act as canonical cousins to Tony—centered on restaurants, kitchen pressure cookers, and characters who put their blood, sweat, and tears into the food game. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week, including a novel about sapphic Black love and the culinary chaos of The Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:47 - Listener Lounge: A24 Blacks 00:15:45 - Tony Spoiler-Free Chat 00:43:16 - Tony Spoiler-Filled Review 00:56:50 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:57:29 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:58:40 - Black Critic Spotlight: Aaron Neuwirth, We Live Entertainment 00:59:48 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition - Kitchen Heat & Culinary Hustles 01:10:29 - Good Vibes Only: The Great Food Truck Race Season 19, Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are packing their robes and bracing for chaos for their review of Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's new comedy, SPA WEEKEND.   Starring Michelle Buteau alongside Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, and Anna Faris, the film follows a group of burnt-out friends whose much-needed luxury spa getaway descends into a wild, R-rated disaster when their most chaotic bestie crashes the trip. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this messy girls' trip plays through the Black gaze and whether the laugh-out-loud hijinks actually give what they're supposed to give or just rely on tired tropes. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this disastrous vacation a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?"   The duo opens the show with Ray's bucket-list recap of attending his very first 2026 BlackStar Film Festival! He unpacks his favorite films, can't-miss events, and exciting encounters with some of his favorite people in the industry (complete with exclusive video b-roll for our YouTube watchers).   Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting five iconic Black-led films that act as canonical cousins to Spa Weekend—centered on retreats, tropical vacations, and weekend trips where the paradise vibe completely goes off the rails. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week Law Roach stepping on necks on Project Runway and the Sunday at Archie's YouTube vlog, which launches them into a brief chat on their experience at the 2026 NABJ convention.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:38 - 2026 BlackStar Film Festival Overview 00:13:30 - 2026 BlackStar Film Festival: Best Films (Call Of My Life, West Side Familia, The Seeds We Carry, ChikaBOOM!, We Are Not Dreaming) 00:23:50 - SEATED Merch Exclusives! 00:26:26 - Spa Weekend Spoiler-Free Chat 00:59:11 - Spa Weekend Spoiler-Filled Review 01:08:24 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  01:09:39 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:10:25 - Black Critic Spotlight: Carla Hay, CultureMixOnline.com 01:11:45 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition - Vacation Chaos & Paradise Problems 01:22:37 - Good Vibes Only: Project Runway Season 22, Sunday at Archie's: I Finally Went To NABJ (Ep. 7) CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED 21 & Over starring Miles Teller, Skylar Astin, Justin Chon, Sarah Wright (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore) 27 Dresses starring Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns (Directed by Anne Fletcher) Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens starring Awkwafina, BD Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, Bowen Yang (Created by Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao) Babes starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James (Directed by Pamela Adlon) A Bad Moms Christmas starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore) Book Club starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen (Directed by Bill Holderman) Bride Hard starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Directed by Simon West) Call Of My Life starring Uzoamaka Power, Andrew Yaw Bunting, Zubby Michael, Beverly Osu (Directed by Dammy Twitch) ChikaBoom! starring Yara Shahidi, Natasha Lyonne, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr. (Directed by c. Craig Patterson) First Wives Club (BET Series) starring Michelle Buteau, Jill Scott, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Mark Tallman (Created by Tracy Oliver) Four Christmases starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek (Directed by Seth Gordon) Girls Trip starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish (Directed by Malcolm D. Lee) The Hangover starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha (Directed by Todd Phillips) Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello (Directed by Eddie Murphy) How Stella Got Her Groove Back starring Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King (Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan) Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gérard Depardieu (Directed by Wayne Wang) Peeples starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson (Directed by Tina Gordon Chism) The Seeds We Carry starring Tomasa Pacheco Rojas, Patrick Carrenard, Ben Miller, Naw Doh (Directed by Gabrielle Patterson) Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel (Directed by Ken Kwapis) Someone Great starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, LaKeith Stanfield (Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson) Spa Weekend starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore) Survival of the Thickest starring Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Peppermint (Created by Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel) Think Like A Man Too starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall (Directed by Tim Story) We Are Not Dreaming starring Pedro Leão, Luciano Pedro Jr., Pedro Walissom, Nívea Maria (Directed by Ulisses Arthur) West Side Familia starring Chino Familia, George 'Sen1' Morillo, Jorge 'Popmaster Fabel' Pablon, Felix Familia (Directed by Taylor Hosking) Why Did I Get Married Too starring Tasha Smith, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal (Directed by Tyler Perry)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their web-shooters and swinging back onto the New York streets for their review of Destin Daniel Cretton's highly anticipated Marvel chapter, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Starring Tom Holland as a lone-wolf Peter Parker starting from zero, alongside Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, and Sadie Sink, the film tackles the gritty reality of adulthood, the heavy cost of sacrifice, and what happens when your friendly neighborhood hero gets pushed to the edge. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this grown-up, emotional superhero story holds up through the Black gaze and whether the blockbuster actually gives what it's supposed to give or if it just gets tangled in its own web. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this cinematic reset a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" The duo also steps into The Listener Lounge, checking in with an update from a past listener letter before dishing out some much-needed advice to a new Instigator in the inbox. Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting iconic films across five decades (from the '80s to today) that were filmed across the boroughs of NYC. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:40 - Listener Lounge: Self-Care Susie Update 00:8:18 - Listener Lounge: Dinner and A Movie? 00:19:10 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spoiler-Free Chat 00:52:28 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spoiler-Filled Review 01:23:58 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  01:24:50  - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:26:58 - Black Critic Spotlight: Kit Stone, HueWatchedIt.com 01:27:37  - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins - Five Decades in the Big Apple 01:39:31  - Good Vibes Only: Chaka Khan - Through The Fire | A COLORS SHOW, Elle on Prime CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker (Directed by Rick Famuyiwa) Crooklyn starring Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, Zelda Harris (Directed by Spike Lee) Just Mercy starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan (Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton) Just Wright starring Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton, James Pickens Jr. (Directed by Sanaa Hamri) The Last Dragon starring Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, Julius Carry (Directed by Michael Schultz) Legally Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis (Directed by Robert Luketic) Love, Brooklyn starring André Holland, Nicole Beharie, DeWanda Wise, Roy Wood Jr. (Directed by Rachael Abigail Holder) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen (Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton) Short Term 12 starring Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek (Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton) Spider-Man: Brand New Day starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal (Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton) Wonder Man starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, X Mayo, Zlatko Burić (Created by Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are securing their IMAX tickets and bracing for a cinematic marathon for their review of Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated, star-studded spectacle, THE ODYSSEY. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this revisionist "Bro-dyssey" plays through the Black gaze and whether the three-hour timeline-hopping journey actually gives what it's supposed to give or just leaves us dizzy. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this massive blockbuster event a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting iconic films that share DNA with The Odyssey where Black leads absolutely master the art of the epic homecoming. They wrap up the main show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week. But wait, don't leave the theater just yet! Ray and Tre'vell keep the mics hot to reopen The Listener Lounge for a special post-show bonus, reading a late submission from Instigator Jash Jay, who drops in on CP time to share his absolute favorite movies of the year so far.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:52 - Fresh Out: Couture 00:11:02 - Fresh Out: Moana 00:15:09 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:16:21 - The Odyssey Spoiler-Free Chat 00:47:41 - The Odyssey Spoiler-Filled Review 01:12:53 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:50:48 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:52:00:13 - Black Critic Spotlight: Jason Miller, Editor-in-Chief of NerdSpin.com  00:54:20 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Epic Homecoming Edition 01:04:51 - Good Vibes Only: Hot Link Sausage Sandwiches, "Giving People What They Want": Law Roach Takes Schiaparelli from Runway to The Odyssey Red Carpet CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED 12 Years A Slave starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson (Directed by Steve McQueen) Amistad starring Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Batman Begins starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Couture starring Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Garance Marillier (Directed by Alice Winocour) The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine (Directed by Christopher Nolan) The Dark Knight Rises starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Dunkirk starring Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Home starring Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez (Directed by Tim Johnson) I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu (Directed by Boots Riley) Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Is God Is starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox (Directed by Aleshea Harris) The Last Black Man In San Francisco starring Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold (Directed by Joe Talbot) Memento starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Michael starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller (Directed by Antoine Fuqua) Moana starring Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison (Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker) Obsession starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless (Directed by Curry Barker) The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. (Directed by Christopher Nolan) Send Help starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel (Directed by Sam Raimi) Tenet starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia (Directed by Christopher Nolan) The Woman King starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim (Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are RSVPing "yes" to the messiest dinner party of the year for their review of Olivia Wilde's spicy, critically acclaimed A24 comedy, THE INVITE. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this chaotic, horny chamber comedy plays through the Black gaze and whether the boundary-pushing laughs actually give what they're supposed to give or if the drama just does too much. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this squirm-inducing soirée a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" The duo also unlocks the doors to The Listener Lounge, reading out emails from our favorite Instigators who hit the inbox to share their absolute favorite movies of the year so far. Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousin" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting iconic Black films that share the same messy, dinner-party-from-hell DNA as The Invite. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week. JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:22 - The Listener Lounge: The Best Movie of 2026 (So Far) According To The Instigators 00:10:35 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:11:47 - The Invite Spoiler-Free Chat 00:27:05 - The Invite Spoiler-Filled Review 00:49:26 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:50:48 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:52:00:13 - Black Critic Spotlight: Tim Cogshell, Alt Film Guide 00:54:20 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition 01:04:51 - Good Vibes Only: Kennedy Davenport vs Akeria C Davenport RPDR Lip-sync to Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Thunderpuss Remix)" by Deborah Cox, ALL ARTS TV channel on YouTube   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED About Last Night starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant (Directed by Steve Pink) Acrimony starring Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Crystle Stewart, Ptosha Storey (Directed by Tyler Perry) Booksmart starring Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis (Directed by Olivia Wilde) The Breakup starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Favreau (Directed by Peyton Reed) The Devil Wears Prada 2 starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci (Directed by David Frankel) Don't Worry Darling starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan (Directed by Olivia Wilde) The Drama starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim (Directed by Kristoffer Borgli) The Family That Preys starring Alfre Woodard, Kathy Bates, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar (Directed by Tyler Perry) I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu (Directed by Boots Riley) The Infinite Husk starring Peace Ikediuba, Circus-Szalewski, Geena Alexandra, William Thomas Jones (Directed by Aaron Silverstein), The Invite starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton (Directed by Olivia Wilde) Is God Is starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox (Directed by Aleshea Harris) Leviticus starring Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, Mia Wasikowska (Directed by Adrian Chiarella) Malcolm & Marie starring Zendaya, John David Washington (Directed by Sam Levinson) Michael starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller (Directed by Antoine Fuqua) Obsession starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless (Directed by Curry Barker) Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, Gary Cole (Directed by David Gordon Green) Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub (Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller) Sausage Party starring Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader (Directed by Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan) Send Help starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel (Directed by Sam Raimi) This Is The End starring James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel (Directed by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg) Tuner starring Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, Dustin Hoffman (Directed by Daniel Roher) Why Did I Get Married starring Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal (Directed by Tyler Perry) You, Me, And Tuscany starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott (Directed by Kat Coiro)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. run down the biggest bops and flops of the 2026 box office and share their top five movies of the year so far.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:48 - Mid-Year Personal Goals Check In 00:08:22 - Box Office Bops and Flops 00:25:42 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:26:54 - Our Top Five Movies of the Year   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple starring Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman (Directed by Nia DaCosta) Dead Man's Wire starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino (Directed by Gus Van Sant) The Devil Wears Prada 2 starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci (Directed by David Frankel) Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson (Directed by Steven Spielberg) The Drama starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim (Directed by Kristoffer Borgli) I Love Boosters starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu (Directed by Boots Riley) Is God Is starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox (Directed by Aleshea Harris) Masters of the Universe starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto (Directed by Travis Knight) Michael starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller (Directed by Antoine Fuqua) Minions & Monsters starring Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz (Directed by Pierre Coffin, Patrick Delage) Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie starring Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Jared Raab (Directed by Matt Johnson) No Other Choice starring Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min (Directed by Park Chan-wook) Pillion starring Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp (Directed by Harry Lighton) Send Help starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel (Directed by Sam Raimi) The Sheep Detective starring Brett Goldstein, Chris O'Dowd, Bryan Cranston, Molly Gordon (Directed by Kyle Balda) Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver (Directed by Jon Favreau) Supergirl starring Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz (Directed by Craig Gillespie) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black (Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic) Toy Story 5 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee (Directed by Andrew Stanton) Tuner starring Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, Dustin Hoffman (Directed by Daniel Roher) You, Me & Tuscany starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, Aziza Scott (Directed by Kat Coiro) JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their red capes and taking flight for their review of Craig Gillespie's gritty, highly anticipated cosmic revenge thriller, SUPERGIRL. Starring Milly Alcock as a jaded Kara Zor-El, alongside a star-studded cast featuring Jason Momoa as Lobo, the film tackles trauma, vengeance, and what it means to be the Woman of Tomorrow. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how this darker DC universe chapter holds up through the Black gaze and whether the blockbuster actually gives what it's supposed to give or just gets lost in space. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this intergalactic rescue mission a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Ray also drops in a special Fresh Out segment, unpacking their unfiltered reactions to the highs, lows, and culture-shifting moments of the 2026 BET Awards. Plus, the hosts play a special "The Melanin Multiverse" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting iconic Black characters from across the DC Universe. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:49 - Fresh Out: 2026 BET Awards hosted by Druski 00:15:08 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:16:19 - Supergirl Spoiler-Free Chat 00:34:02 - Supergirl Spoiler-Filled Review 00:58:43 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:59:58 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:00:55 - Black Critic Spotlight: Chalice Williams, Black Girl Nerds 01:02:50 - Black Cinema Games: The Melanin Multiverse (DC Universe Edition) 01:15:55 - Good Vibes Only: Fred Hammond: Tiny Desk Concert, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer: Jenifer Lewis Is Surviving & Telling It All   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED 28 Years Later starring Cillian Murphy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes (Directed by Danny Boyle) Aquaman starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson (Directed by James Wan) Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi (Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra) The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn (Directed by Brady Corbet) Catwoman starring Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Sharon Stone (Directed by Pitof) Cruella starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser (Directed by Craig Gillespie) Dumb Money starring Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrera (Directed by Craig Gillespie) Guardians of the Galaxy starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel (Directed by James Gunn) The Help starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard (Directed by Tate Taylor) Highest 2 Lowest starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, ASAP Rocky (Directed by Spike Lee) Him starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker (Directed by Justin Tipping) House of the Dragon starring Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans (Created by Ryan Condal, George R. R. Martin) I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson (Directed by Craig Gillespie) John Wick starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki (Directed by Chad Stahelski) Justice League starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot (Directed by Zack Snyder) Lars and the Real Girl starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner (Directed by Craig Gillespie) Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne (Directed by George Miller) Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley (Directed by Robert Stromberg) The Marvels starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson (Directed by Nia DaCosta) Ms. Marvel starring Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff (Created by Bisha K. Ali) Number One On The Call Sheet starring Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry (Directed by Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch) One Battle After Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall (Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) Pam and Tommy starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman (Created by Robert Siegel) Pirates of the Caribbean starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley (Directed by Gore Verbinski) Relationship Goals starring Kelly Rowland, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Robin Thede, Annie Gonzalez (Directed by Linda Mendoza) Ruth & Boaz starring Serayah, Tyler Lepley, Phylicia Rashad, Gregory Alan Williams (Directed by Alanna Brown) Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku (Directed by Ryan Coogler) Star Wars starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing (Directed by George Lucas) Suicide Squad starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman (Directed by David Ayer) Supergirl (2026) starring Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz (Directed by Craig Gillespie) Superman (2026) starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Isabela Merced (Directed by James Gunn) Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum (Directed by Jon M. Chu) Wicked: For Good starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater (Directed by Jon M. Chu) Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston (Directed by Patty Jenkins)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are checking their screen time and heading back to the toy box for their review of Andrew Stanton's highly anticipated Pixar sequel, TOY STORY 5. Starring returning legends like Tom Hanks and Joan Cusack alongside new voices including Greta Lee and Craig Robinson, the film tackles the ultimate modern childhood showdown: Toys vs. Tech. As Bonnie gets glued to her shiny new "Lilypad" tablet, Woody, Buzz, and Jessie have to figure out their place and purpose in an increasingly digital world. Ray and Tre'vell get into the nitty-gritty of the film's execution, unpacking how Pixar handles this generational screen-time debate through the Black gaze, and whether the nostalgia-heavy sequel actually gives what it's supposed to give or if the franchise should have just stayed in the toy chest. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this animated adventure a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Also in this episode, the duo opens the mailbag to dish out some much-needed friendship advice to a listener in need. Plus, the hosts play a special "Black & Animated" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting the iconic Black voice talent in Pixar movies over the years. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:29 - Listener Lounge: Selfcare Susie 00:15:21 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator 00:16:33 - Toy Story 5 Spoiler-Free Chat 00:38:39 - Toy Story 5 Spoiler-Filled Review 01:02:51 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  01:04:12 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 01:04:50 - Black Critic Spotlight: George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal 54:23:01 - Black Cinema Games: Black & Animated - Pixar Edition 01:07:00 - Good Vibes Only: Eve's NPR Tiny Desk Concert, The Blueprint Cécred Mini Documentary ft. Jay Z and Beyoncé   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED A Bug's Life starring Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere (Directed by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton) Coyote Vs. Acme starring John Cena, Will Forte, Lana Condor, P.J. Byrne (Directed by Dave Green) Elemental starring Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi (Directed by Peter Sohn) Elio starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Jameela Jamil, Brad Garrett (Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi) Finding Dory starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson (Directed by Andrew Stanton) For All Mankind starring Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten (Created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi) Frozen 2 starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff (Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee) Hexed starring Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, Tracey Ullman, Stephen Fry (Directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn, Jason Hand) The Incredibles starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox (Directed by Brad Bird) Inside Out 2 starring Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira (Directed by Kelsey Mann) Lightyear starring Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi (Directed by Angus MacLane) Paradise starring Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom (Created by Dan Fogelman) Ralph Breaks The Internet starring John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson (Directed by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston) Raya And The Last Dragon starring Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan (Directed by Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada) Soul starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House (Directed by Pete Docter) Toy Story starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney (Directed by John Lasseter) Toy Story 3 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty (Directed by Lee Unkrich) Toy Story 4 starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale (Directed by Josh Cooley) WALL-E starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard (Directed by Andrew Stanton)   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are grabbing their tinfoil hats and looking to the stars for their review of Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated sci-fi thriller, DISCLOSURE DAY. Starring heavy hitters like Colman Domingo, Emily Blunt, and Josh O'Connor, the film tackles extraterrestrial contact, government secrets, and what happens to humanity when the intergalactic tea is finally spilled. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this close encounter a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Ray also channels the power of Grayskull with a quick capsule review of the nostalgic, sword-and-sorcery reboot, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Plus, the hosts play a special "Canon Cousins" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting iconic movies that share the same alien encounter thematic bloodline as Disclosure Day. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.   JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:22:17 - Fresh Out: Masters of the Universe 00:08:29:14 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:09:41:22 - Disclosure Day Spoiler-Free Chat 00:31:14:05 - Disclosure Day Spoiler-Filled Review 00:50:56:10 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict  00:51:43:22 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:53:16:20 - Black Critic Spotlight: Shakyl Lambert, CG Magazine 00:54:23:01 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins - Alien Encounters 01:04:03:21 - Good Vibes Only: Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball Mic Toss, Cannonball with Wesley Morris ft. Angelica Jade Bastién CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds TITLES DISCUSSED Amistad starring Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Close Encounters of the Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon (Directed by Steven Spielberg) The Color Purple starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey (Directed by Steven Spielberg) The Creator starring John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe (Directed by Gareth Edwards) Dead Man's Wire starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino (Directed by Gus Van Sant) Disclosure Day starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson (Directed by Steven Spielberg) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace (Directed by Steven Spielberg) The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm (Directed by Luc Besson) Independence Day starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell (Directed by Roland Emmerich) Jaws starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Jurassic Park starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Masters of the Universe starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto (Directed by Travis Knight) Michael starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller (Directed by Antoine Fuqua) A Quiet Place: Day One starring Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou (Directed by Michael Sarnoski) Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Star Wars: The Force Awakens starring Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford (Directed by J.J. Abrams) JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join

WATCH ON YOUTUBE For their very first "Kick-It" episode, hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are pulling up extra chairs for their favorite chaotic cousins Jade and X.D. from the hit podcast Jade + X.D.! Together, the crew is grabbing their Ghostface masks and heading to the theater to unpack the highly anticipated horror-comedy reboot, SCARY MOVIE. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this spoof spectacular a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts and their guests play a special "Wayans Cinematic Universe" edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting the box office classics of the legendary Black comedy dynasty for the culture. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.    JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join   00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:10 - The Kick-It Lounge: Jade + XD's Faves 00:13:40 - Attend Historically Black Phrases Live! In Boston  00:15:15 - Scary Movie Spoiler-Free Chat 00:29:50 - Scary Movie Spoiler-Filled Review: All The Movies Referenced In Scary Movie 00:53:19 - Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score, Letterboxd Rating 00:53:44 - Black Critic Spotlight: Rendy Jones for RendyReviews.com 00:55:43 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict 00:58:46 - Apply to Stony Brook University's 2026-2027 Podcast Incubator: https://podcastfellows.org/apply 00:59:58 - Black Cinema Games: The Wayans Cinematic Universe 01:12:58 - Good Vibes Only: Password Hosted by Keke Palmer (Season 3), One Album A Day, Tennis, House Guest ft. Quinta Brunson   CONNECT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seatedshow, Website: https://www.seatedshow.com Email: [email protected]   CREDITS Hosts: Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr.  Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media Editor: Ray Love Jr. Theme Music: Buckroll Animation: Agung Adhi Location Partner: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA ) Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩  ) Publicity: House of Heralds   TITLES DISCUSSED Baby Boy starring Tyrese Gibson, Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding, Snoop Dogg (Directed by John Singleton) Beauty Shop starring Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard (Directed by Bille Woodruff) Big Hero 6 starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller (Directed by Don Hall, Chris Williams) The Blackening starring Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo (Directed by Tim Story) The Color Purple starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Crooklyn starring Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, David Patrick Kelly, Zelda Harris (Directed by Spike Lee) Dance Flick starring Shoshana Bush, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett (Directed by Damien Dante Wayans) Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood starring Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracey Cherelle Jones, Chris Spencer (Directed by Paris Barclay) Drop starring Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jeffery Self (Directed by Christopher Landon) Fifty Shades of Black starring Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Fred Willard, Mike Epps (Directed by Michael Tiddes) The Five Heartbeats starring Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix (Directed by Robert Townsend) A Haunted House starring Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Swardson (Directed by Michael Tiddes) A Haunted House 2 starring Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Essence Atkins, Gabriel Iglesias (Directed by Michael Tiddes) Jackie's Back starring Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine (Directed by Robert Townsend) Juwanna Man starring Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson (Directed by Jesse Vaughan) Let's Be Cops starring Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev (Directed by Luke Greenfield) A Low Down Dirty Shame starring Keenen Ivory Wayans, Charles S. Dutton, Jada Pinkett Smith, Salli Richardson (Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans) Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin, Robert Guillaume (Directed by Robert Townsend) Mo Money starring Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Stacey Dash, Joe Santos (Directed by Peter MacDonald) Naked starring Marlon Wayans, Regina Hall, Jonathan Todd Jackson, Scott Foley (Directed by Michael Tiddes) The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton (Directed by Adam McKay) Polly starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, Dorian Harewood, Barbara Barrie (Directed by Debbie Allen) Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime Poster Vol. 1 starring Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Paul Mooney (Directed by Robert Townsend, Walter C. Miller) Scary Movie (2000) starring Anna Faris, Jon Abrahams, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans (Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans) Scary Movie (2026) starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall (Directed by Michael Tiddes) Space Jam starring Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Danny DeVito (Directed by Joe Pytka) Up Up and Aways starring Michael J. Pagan, Robert Townsend, Alex Datcher, Sherman Hemsley (Directed by Robert Townsend) White Chicks starring Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison (Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans) JOIN THE SEATED MOVIE CLUB https://www.seatedshow.com/join