Leaving the Theater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Blue Beetle with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela discuss the idea of complexity in superhero movies and openly ponder whether that’s an issue in this one. Pam - 4.50 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter & Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters an...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Haunted Mansion with Laura Nichols RYJ and Laura discuss what happens when a romp doesn’t exactly romp. Laura - 2 of 5 stars RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok, and any of the dozens of new social networking platforms sprouting up now - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Starrin...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem with Nic Hill... RYJ and Nic Hill reflect on their childhood relationship with the turtles. Nic - 3.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads, Twitter, & Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show I am America, available everywhere you liste...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Barbie with Mikala Jamison... RYJ and Kala agree that this movie should be competing with Oppenheimer for a second time, but this time for Oscars. Kala- 4.4 of 5 stars RYJ - 4.50 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Mikala Jamison on IG - @_bodytype Check out Kala’s newsletter on body image Body Type using this link Available in Theaters Starring M...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Oppenheimer with JC Howard... RYJ and JC Howard talk about the movie, but after the credits, they settle the most important debate of the modern era. JC - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.9 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, Threads, & Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his epis...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One with Chris Klimek RYJ and Chris discuss how well this entry stacks up against the rest of the franchise. Chris- 3.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Chris Klimek on Twitter - @ctklimek Check out Chris Klimek’s podcast A Degree Absolute available everywhere you get podcast...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Joy Ride with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ mention how good it is to see a movie so unapologetically divest itself from whiteness. JQ & RYJ - 4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and various other social media sites - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny RYJ mentions Raiders of the Lost Ark then immediately forgets which film has a bunch of Nazis melting after opening the Ark of the Covenant. You’re definitely going to yell at him in this episode. Be patient, he doesn’t get adequate sleep. RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters, and...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Blackening with Nichole Hill... Nichole listens as Ronald explains his rating system once again Nic - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show I am America, available everywhere you listen to podcasts using this link Check out Nic’s sh...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Flash with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela discuss whether or not knowing about the DCEU makes a movie better. Pam - 3.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, & TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters Starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon,...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Transformers Rise of the Beasts with Pamela Perez RYJ and Pam debate whether or not the Transformers franchise needs more depth, or if more was accomplished in the Michael Bay years. Pam - 2 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters Starring...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse with JC Howard RYJ and JC talk about the wonder of animation in a world of infinite spiders... JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website here . Available in Theaters Starring Shameik Moore, Hailee...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Little Mermaid with Pamela Perez RYJ and Pam rank this Disney remake the highest of all the remakes Pam 3.75 of 5 stars RYJ 3.50 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, & TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Fast X RYJ loves this franchise, but questions if they really need to make two more of these. 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriquez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Ther...

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 RYJ wonders why the guardians keep showing up if not to push the main plot forward. 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki and Sean Gunn Written and Directed b...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jury Duty...from the couch RYJ discusses the feat of acting it takes to convince someone that you’re bonding over the course of 17 days. 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on Amazon Prime (or Freevee) Starring Ronald Gladden, James Marsden, Mekki Leeper, Edy Modica, Ishmel Sahid, David Brown, Cassandra Blair, Maria Russell, Rashida O...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Abbott Elementary...from the couch RYJ discusses whether or not comedies actually need the romantic tension of will they/won’t they to drive a plot forward successfully. 3.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Airs on ABC, and available on Hulu Starring Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Beef...from the couch RYJ talks about how sometimes fights escalate to a very surreal place. 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Starring Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake Created by Lee Sung Jin For more information about Beef check out the link below: https://www.imdb.com/t...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Daisy Rosario RYJ and Daisy talk about thick references with thin plots. Daisy - 3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Daisy Rosario on IG - and Twitter - @runDMR Check out Dear Prudence from Slate: https://slate.com/podcasts/dear-prudence Available in Theaters Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylo...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Night Agent...from the couch Ronald compares 90s political thrillers against the backdrop of the woke culture of 2023. 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Starring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, DB Woodside, and Hong Chau Created by Shawn Ryan Based...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews John Wick: Chapter Four with JC Howard RYJ and JC discuss whether or not the length of an action movie corresponds with how good it actually is. JC - 2.9 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website: http://www.thejchoward.com/ Available in...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews the 1988 film Big, a portion of this episode is excerpted from the Leaving the Theater Live event held at the Miracle Theatre in Washington DC on February 11th, 2023 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on Disney Plus Starring Tom Hanks, David Moscow, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Jon Lovitz, and Mercedes...

Ronald Young Jr. rounds up all of the 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Brigid McDonnell on IG - @brigidmcdonnell All of these Films are available in various states of streaming and in theaters. Also, if you missed them, check the Leaving the Theater feed for full reviews on the films below: Everything Everywhere all at Once - https://www.s...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Creed III with Nic Hill... Boxing consultant Nichole Hill returns to talk about not doing first-round things in the twelfth round. 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, & TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show I am America, available everywhere you listen to podcasts using the link below: https:/...