YOU, ME & TUSCANY Review ft. Brooke Obie + FANTASY LIFE and YOU'RE DATING A NARCISSIST | SEATED Podcast | Ep. 29

Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Ray Love Jr. are packing their bags and pouring the Aperol Spritz for a lush romantic getaway in YOU, ME & TUSCANY. And for the very first time, the hosts are bringing a plus-one to the function: esteemed film critic Brooke Obie of Black Girl Watching!

Starring the multi-talented Halle Bailey and the internet's favorite leading man, Regé-Jean Page, this Will Packer-produced rom-com serves up breathtaking Italian vistas, undeniable chemistry, and all the messy, swoon-worthy drama we love to see. 

The trio get into the nitty-gritty of the film's romantic beats, unpacking whether this Euro-trip fantasy actually gives what it's supposed to give. Tune in for their hella honest verdict: is this sun-drenched romance a "Seated," "Stream It," or a "Skip It?"

Plus, Tre'vell and Brooke go head-to-head in a special Will Packer edition of the Black Cinema Games, highlighting the producing titan's iconic catalog of romantic hits. Finally, they close the show with Good Vibes Only, sharing what's bringing them joy this week.

 

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:37 - Brooke Obie Intro - Subscribe to Black Girl Watching Newsletter

00:02:55 - Fresh Out: Fantasy Life

00:05:48 - Fresh Out: You're Dating A Narcissist

00:09:58 - You, Me & Tuscany Review (Spoiler-Free)

00:36:47 - You, Me & Tuscany: Aziza Scott Clip

00:42:34 - Seated, Skip It, Stream It Verdict

00:44:36 - Rotten Tomatoes Ratings

00:45:46 - Black Critic Spotlight: George M. Thomas for Akron Beacon Journal

00:46:42 - Black Cinema Games: Will Packer Edition

00:56:53 - Good Vibes Only: The Comic Shop, The Sam Sanders Show (What Are The Best RomComs Ever?), wHimsy! By Destin Conrad

 

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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 MENTIONED

• About Last Night starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant (Directed by Steve Pink)

• Baggage Claim starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Boris Kodjoe (Directed by David E. Talbert)

• Beast starring Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, Sharlto Copley (Directed by Baltasar Kormákur)

• Book Club starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen (Directed by Bill Holderman)

• The Drama starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim (Directed by Kristoffer Borgli)

• Freight: The Five Incarnations of Abel Green starring J. Alphonse Nicholson (Directed by Joseph Megel)

• Girls 5eva starring Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry (Created by Meredith Scardino)

• Girls Trip starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish (Directed by Malcolm D. Lee)

• Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gérard Depardieu (Directed by Wayne Wang)

• The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem (Directed by Rob Marshall)

• Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth (Directed by Phyllida Lloyd)

• Marry Me starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley (Directed by Kat Coiro)

• Matlock (2024) starring Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio (Created by Jennie Snyder Urman)

• Michael starring Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller (Directed by Antoine Fuqua)

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine (Directed by Joel Zwick)

• The Photograph starring Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield, Chanté Adams, Y'lan Noel (Directed by Stella Meghie)

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law starring Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo (Created by Jessica Gao)

• Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku (Directed by Ryan Coogler)

• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel (Directed by Ken Kwapis)

• Something's Gotta Give starring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand (Directed by Nancy Meyers)

• Takers starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez (Directed by John Luessenhop)

• Think Like A Man starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall (Directed by Tim Story)

• Trois starring Gary Dourdan, Kenya Moore, Gretchen Palmer, Chrystale Wilson (Directed by Rob Hardy)

• What Men Want starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Tracy Morgan (Directed by Adam Shankman)

• What Women Want starring Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda (Directed by Nancy Meyers)

• Wicked: For Good starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey (Directed by Jon M. Chu)

 

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