THE ODYSSEY Movie Review + COUTURE and MOANA | SEATED Podcast | Ep. 42

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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.

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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

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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)

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