Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are spiking the eggnog for a very special CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, unwrapping the ultimate gift for movie lovers: a definitive ranking of the best Christmas movies of the 21st century.

Curated entirely by the SEATED movie club, this audience-submitted list is a chaotic and joyful mix of Black holiday staples, mainstream modern classics, and perhaps a few controversial stocking stuffers. Tre'vell and Ray debate the rankings and defend their personal favorites. Do the new-school rom-coms hold a candle to the nostalgic heavy hitters, or is nostalgia doing a lot of the heavy lifting?

Then, the competition heats up in a festive edition of Black Cinema Games, pulling deep cuts from critic Robert Daniels' essential Letterboxd list, "Home for the Holidays: Sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your rotation this winter."

Tune in to find out which holiday flicks are truly "Seated" worthy this season! Plus, the hosts close out the year with a Good Vibes Only Christmas Spectacular, sharing the specific holiday movies that are keeping their spirits merry and bright.

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0:00 - Intro

2:15 - Unexpected Christmas starring Tabitha Brown

4:40 - Holla at us via our new email address

6:12 - Collider: "The 10 Greatest Christmas Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked" 8:30 - The Preacher's Wife

9:06 - Ray and Tre'vell's Favorite Christmas Movies Of All Time

13:33 - What Makes For A Good Christmas Movie?

18:53 - The Seated Ranking Rubric: How We Weighed and Scored Submissions

19:27 - Honorable Mentions: Best Christmas Movies of the 21st Century

The Polar Express (2004)

Candy Cane Lane (2023)

Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

24:00 - Top 10: Best Christmas Movies of the 21st Century

Hustlers (2019)

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)

ELF (2003)

The Holiday (2006)

Almost Christmas (2016)

Last Holiday (2006)

Friday After Next (2002)

The Best Man Holiday (2013)

This Christmas (2007)

01:12:30 - Black Critic Spotlight: Wilson Morales, BlackFilm.com

01:14:00 - Black Cinema Games: Home for the Holidays: Sixteen Black Christmas films to add to your rotation this winter By Robert Daniels

01:32:45 - Good Vibes Only: A Very Merry Beauty Salon starring Tia Mowry and RonReaco Lee Fake Yourself A Merry Little Christmas starring Etienne Maurice and KiKi Layne

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Produced by: Slayzhon and FiftyLeven Media

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Theme Music: Buckroll

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. dip into the animated world of ZOOTOPIA 2, the long-awaited sequel to Disney's billion-dollar blockbuster. They also break down tthe industry shakeup heard 'round the world: Netflix buying Warner Bros.

With Idris Elba reprising his role as the stoic Chief Bogo, the film welcomes comedy heavyweights Quinta Brunson (as the chaotic quokka therapist Dr. Fuzzby) and Yvette Nicole Brown to the animal kingdom. Tre'vell and Ray unpack whether this new chapter—which tackles a mysterious reptile conspiracy and the shady elite "Lynxley" family—expands the first film's allegory on prejudice or if it stumbles back into "copaganda" territory. Does the sequel's sharper focus on class warfare and mental health (courtesy of Dr. Fuzzby) give it real bite, or is it just fluff?

Tune in for their verdict: is the return to Zootopia a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play the Black Cinema Games!

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0:00 - Intro

0:44 - Hollywood Headline: Neflix Buying Warner Bros.

8:46 - Zootopia 2 Review

01:04:38 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

01:05:40 - Rotten Tomatoes Scores

01:09:42 - Black Critic Spotlight: Travis Hopson, Punch Drunk Critics

01:10:48 - Black Cinema Games: Ya Heard - Black Voice Actors of Zootopia 2

01:20:23 - Good Vibes Only: Monsters and Men, Iyanu: The Age of Wonders, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Strange World

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Editor: Ray Love Jr.

Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are checking into the afterlife for a spirited deep dive into ETERNITY, the new high-concept rom-com from A24 and director David Freyne.

With the incomparable Da'Vine Joy Randolph stealing scenes as a no-nonsense afterlife coordinator, the film follows Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller as they navigate a bureaucratic heaven where you have one week to decide who to spend forever with. Ray and Tre'vell unpack the film's "The Good Place"-meets-dating-app premise, dissecting whether the chemistry sizzles for an eternity or feels like a hellish trap. Does Da'Vine's comedic genius anchor the whimsy, and does the movie offer a fresh take on love, or is it just another purgatory of indie tropes?

Also on the docket: The hosts saddle up for REBUILDING, the quiet, tender drama from Max Walker-Silverman. They discuss Josh O'Connor's turn as a displaced cowboy finding community in a FEMA camp and whether the film's slow-burn resilience resonates or drifts too far into the sunset.

Tune in for the final verdict: is this afterlife romp a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts spill what's bringing them joy this week and face off in a new round of Black Cinema Games!

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0:00 - A Note From The Edit Bay

0:23 - Show Intro

1:54 - Fresh Out: Rebuilding

9:38 - Eternity Review

57:08 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

58:30 - Rotten Tomatoes Scores

59:41 - Black Critic Spotlight: Kathia Woods, Cup of Soul Show Review

01:01:03 - Black Cinema Games: Five On It - DaVine Joy Randolph Edition

01:13:05 - Good Vibes Only: Hourglass Live DJ Sets, Soul Movie

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Editor: Ray Love Jr.

Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. ease on down the road for a spellbinding deep dive into WICKED: FOR GOOD, the show-stopping finale to Jon M. Chu's cinematic journey through Oz.

With Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande returning to belt their faces off as the misunderstood Elphaba and the bubbly-but-conflicted Glinda, this second installment transforms the stage musical's darker second act into a sweeping blockbuster event. Tre'vell and Ray unpack the film's massive scale, the journalistic ethics of Oz, and whether the emotional payload of that final duet earns its tears. Does Chu stick the landing, or does the spectacle threaten to crush the sisterhood at its center?

Also on the docket: The hosts pull back the curtain on NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T, eyeing whether the Horsemen's magic still dazzles or if the franchise has run out of tricks. Then, they get into the weeds of RICKY, the searing new drama starring Stephan James that offers an unflinching look at life, masculinity, and survival post-incarceration.

Tune in for the final verdict: is the return to Oz a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts spill what's bringing them joy this week and face off in a magical edition of Black Cinema Games!

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0:44- Fresh Out: Now You See Me, Now You Don't

4:51 - Fresh Out: Ricky

7:09 - Wicked: For Good Review

41:20 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

43:50 - Rotten Tomatoes Scores

44:46 - Black Critic Spotlight: Jackson Weaver, CBC Review

46:08 - Black Cinema Games: Cynthia Erivo Soundtrack Trivia

56:29 - Good Vibes Only: Widows, Simply More: A Book For Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much, Ch. 1 Vs. 2

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. uncork the champagne for Nia DaCosta's (director of Candyman and The Marvels) intoxicating, gender-swapped, and queer-infused reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, HEDDA.

Starring Tessa Thompson in a career-defining turn as the titular, manipulative newlywed, alongside Nina Hoss (as her former lover, Eileen Lovborg), Imogen Poots, and Tom Bateman, the film transposes the high-stakes drama to a single, explosive night at a lavish 1950s English country estate.

Ray and Tre'vell dive into the film's bold exploration of identity, emotional repression, and the desperate, destructive pursuit of freedom within the gilded cage of high society. Does DaCosta's sharp, stylish vision—which has been likened to a modern psychological thriller—breathe vital new life into a theatrical legend, or does the period setting constrain her daring feminist perspective?

Tune in for their verdict: is this sumptuous, character-driven drama a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play the Black Cinema Games!

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0:30 - Fresh Out: Intro

0:37- Fresh Out: The Mastermind

3:34 - Fresh Out: The Baltimorons

6:19 - Hedda Review

36:10 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

37:44 - Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Letterboxd Scores

39:52 - Black Critic Spotlight: Lyvie Scott, Inverse Review

41:01 - Black Cinema Games: Tessa Thompson Credit Crawl

50:06 - Good Vibes Only

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. descend into the twisted world of Bugonia, the absurdist black comedy from director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) starring Academy Award winner Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Alicia Silverstone, and newcomer Aidan Delbis.

Ray and Tre'vell wrestle with the movie's abstract cultural commentary on late-stage capitalism, online radicalization, and whether the true "alien" is the corporate overlord or the paranoid extremist. Does Lanthimos's latest offer a shocking, satirical masterpiece or does the film get lost in its own unhinged premise?

Tune in for their verdict: is this challenging watch a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play the Black Cinema Games!

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0:40 - Fresh Out: Intro

0:51- Fresh Out: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

4:00 - Fresh Out: A House Of Dynamite

8:31 - Fresh Out: Jordan E. Cooper's Oh Happy Day!

11:43 - Bugonia Review

41:31 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

42:21 - Rotten Tomatoes Score

43:17 - Black Critic Spotlight: Robert Daniels

43:52 - Black Cinema Games

52:51 - Good Vibes Only

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Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. interrogate the return of writer, director, and star Aziz Ansari back to the big screen with his chaotic, star-studded comedy, Good Fortune.

Ray and Tre'vell dissect the movie's class commentary on the gig economy and wealth inequality in modern Los Angeles, the surprisingly sweet comedic turn from Keanu Reeves, and the undeniable charm of Keke Palmer.

Was this the big-screen comedy the genre needed? Listen in for their verdict: is this directorial debut a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play the Black Cinema Games!

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0:30 - Fresh Out: Intro

1:47 - Fresh Out: Roofman

3:49 - Fresh Out: The Baltimorons

4:59 - Fresh Out: The Long Walk

6:39 - Fresh Out: Caught Stealing

8:28 - Good Fortune Review

44:15 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

47:30 - Rotten Tomatoes Score

48:00 - Black Critic Spotlight: Beandrea July

48:58 - Black Cinema Games

59:43 - Good Vibes Only

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Editor: Ray Love Jr.

Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

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Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩ )

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. navigate the moral minefield of After The Hunt, the razor-sharp psychological drama from director Luca Guadagnino and writer Nora Garrett, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield

Ray and Tre'vell debate the movie's provocative themes of institutional power, generational divides, "cancel culture," and trans/nonbinary representation onscreen. Is Guadagnino's latest a brave, nuanced thriller or a problematic exercise in intellectualizing real-world trauma?

Tune in for their verdict: is this challenging watch a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play the Black Cinema Games!

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0:44 - Hollywood Headline: Diane Keaton Goes To Glory

6:58 - After The Hunt Review

49:56 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

51:00 - Rotten Tomatoes Score

53:03 - Black Critic Spotlight

54:00 - Black Cinema Games

1:00:46 - Good Vibes Only

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Editor: Ray Love Jr.

Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

Location: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA )

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. step into the world of Kiss of the Spider Woman, the new Bill Condon-directed movie starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and a breakthrough performance from Tonatiuh. Does this adaptation spin a compelling web, or does its fantasy get lost in the cellblock?

Tune in for their verdict: is this visually rich musical a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and the soundbite game returns for the Black Cinema Games!

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0:37 - Hollywood Headline

3:55 - Kiss Of The Spider Woman Review

44:45 - Rotten Tomatoes Score

45:20 - Black Critic Spotlight

45:54 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

46:44 - Black Cinema Games

54:00 - Good Vibes Only

Good Vibes Only Recommendations

- ReLiving Single: https://www.youtube.com/@ReLivingSinglePodcast

- Our Dad Story by Our Boy Story: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhAstqPlcvPd2zeuZD4u0pYIIHBGOEeO2&si=Rdtv8t2MX2YyIwHn

- Depression Nest by Tracie Mae: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx0ULmAKRNSKS7lkcLXJlejfezD52R8IS&si=GJsLc-ywi7j6fRrD

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Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. step into the ring to review The Smashing Machine, the gritty biographical drama from writer/director Benny Safdie (of Uncut Gems and Good Time fame).

The A24 film stars a transformative Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as MMA pioneer and former UFC champion Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his then-girlfriend Dawn Staples. They get into Johnson's career of onscreen performances, the film's unflinching realism, and how it all landed on them.

Tune in for their verdict: is this challenging watch a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?" Plus, the hosts share what's giving them good vibes this week and play a new version of the Black Cinema Games!

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CREDITS

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Editor: Ray Love Jr.

Theme Music: Buckroll

Animation: Agung Adhi

Location: The WalkGood Yard ( @WalkGoodLA )

Creative Consultant: Jade Fox ( ⁨@iamjadefox⁩ )

Publicity: House of Heralds