About this episode

Geoff reviews Olivia Wilde's acclaimed comedy 'The Invite' featuring a dinner party gone awry.

Olivia Wilde (Booksmart, Don't Worry Darling) directs her third film, also co-starring with Seth Rogen as a beleaguered married couple living in San Francisco. One fateful evening, her housewife invites over the earthy couple from upstairs (Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz, Oscar-nominee Edward Norton) for a dinner party. And things go awry.....what results is one of the most highly acclaimed comedies of 2026 so far, let's see if it lives up to the hype! Host & Editor: Geoff ...

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Gershon

Guests: Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton

Topics covered

• film review
• comedy
• dinner party
• marriage
• San Francisco

Keywords

• Olivia Wilde
• Seth Rogen
• Penelope Cruz
• Edward Norton
• comedy
• film review
• 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Booksmart, Don't Worry Darling

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