THE INVITE Review, Your Best Movies of the Year (So Far) and More | SEATED Podcast | Ep. 41

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 - Supergirl 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: holla@seatedshow.com   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 Pa