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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