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.
01:11:45 - Black Cinema Games: Canon Cousins Edition - Vacation Chaos & Paradise Problems
Editor: Ray Love Jr.
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21 & Over starring Miles Teller, Skylar Astin, Justin Chon, Sarah Wright (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore)
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27 Dresses starring Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns (Directed by Anne Fletcher)
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Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens starring Awkwafina, BD Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, Bowen Yang (Created by Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao)
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Babes starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James (Directed by Pamela Adlon)
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A Bad Moms Christmas starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore)
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Book Club starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen (Directed by Bill Holderman)
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Bride Hard starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Directed by Simon West)
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Call Of My Life starring Uzoamaka Power, Andrew Yaw Bunting, Zubby Michael, Beverly Osu (Directed by Dammy Twitch)
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ChikaBoom! starring Yara Shahidi, Natasha Lyonne, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr. (Directed by c. Craig Patterson)
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First Wives Club (BET Series) starring Michelle Buteau, Jill Scott, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Mark Tallman (Created by Tracy Oliver)
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Four Christmases starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek (Directed by Seth Gordon)
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Girls Trip starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish (Directed by Malcolm D. Lee)
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The Hangover starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha (Directed by Todd Phillips)
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Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello (Directed by Eddie Murphy)
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back starring Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King (Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan)
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Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gérard Depardieu (Directed by Wayne Wang)
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Peeples starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson (Directed by Tina Gordon Chism)
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The Seeds We Carry starring Tomasa Pacheco Rojas, Patrick Carrenard, Ben Miller, Naw Doh (Directed by Gabrielle Patterson)
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Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel (Directed by Ken Kwapis)
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Someone Great starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, LaKeith Stanfield (Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson)
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Spa Weekend starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris (Directed by Jon Lucas, Scott Moore)
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Survival of the Thickest starring Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Peppermint (Created by Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel)
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Think Like A Man Too starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Taraji P. Henson, Regina Hall (Directed by Tim Story)
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We Are Not Dreaming starring Pedro Leão, Luciano Pedro Jr., Pedro Walissom, Nívea Maria (Directed by Ulisses Arthur)
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West Side Familia starring Chino Familia, George 'Sen1' Morillo, Jorge 'Popmaster Fabel' Pablon, Felix Familia (Directed by Taylor Hosking)
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Why Did I Get Married Too starring Tasha Smith, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal (Directed by Tyler Perry)
