Leaving the Theater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Anaconda with Deondre Jones…  RYJ and Deondre think this movie isn’t as funny as it could have been or as funny as it thinks it is DJ - 1.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Deondre on IG and Threads Available in theaters Starring Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton Written by Tom...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Marty Supreme by himself…  RYJ wants to watch Uncut Gems again, because it’s a better version of this movie RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Timothee, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher Written by Ronald Bronstein and Josh Sa...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Avatar Fire and Ash by himself…  RYJ wonders who was in charge of narrowing down the plot points RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, and Kate Winslet Written by James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Hamnet with Daryl Murphy…  RYJ and Daryl debate whether or not they’re pronouncing Agnes correctly in this movie DM - 4.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 4.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Daryl on  IG and Threads Available in theaters Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn Written by Chloe Zhao and Ma...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Eternity by himself…  RYJ explains the difference between a spark and electricity RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Written by Pat Cunnane, and David Freyne Directed by David Freyne For m...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Wicked For Good by himself…  RYJ doesn’t understand Wicked, it wasn’t a bad movie, but it’s a bad plot. RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum Written by Wi...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Running Man by himself…  RYJ thinks that this movie should have taken itself a little more seriously RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Glen Powell, William H Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin Written by...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Predator Badlands by himself…  RYJ struggles to pronounce Predator Badlands RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Mike Homik Written by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield Directed by Dan Trachtenberg Support Leaving The Theater on Patreon usi...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bugonia by himself…which was a mistake  RYJ thinks that this movie is a little messed up. RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delvis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone Written by Will Tracy Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos For more information about B...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Good Fortune…  RYJ thinks about the gig economy and whether or not he would choose to be poor again willingly after experiencing being rich RYJ -  4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari For more...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Tron Ares by himself…  RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix exists RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges Written by Jesse Wigutow Directed by Jo...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself…  RYJ judges an overt Oscar grab RYJ -  3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk Written and Directed by Benny Safdie For more information about The Smashing Machine check out this link Support Le...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews One Battle After Another with Jonquilyn Hill…  RYJ thinks about what it means to be satisfied with the ending of a film JQ - 5 of 5 stars RYJ -  4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her wor...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself…  RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually is RYJ -  2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy Magnussen Written by Seth...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself…  RYJ contemplates violence… RYJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane Written by Charlie Huston Directed by Darren Aronofsky F...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones…  RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good film DJ - 2.2 of 5 stars RYJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky Check out his podcast I’m the Villain Available in theaters Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Jo...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Roses by himself…  RYJ ponders if chemistry can be too strong between two charming people… RYJ -  3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison Janney Written by Tony McNamara Directed by Jay Roach For more information a...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Freakier Friday by himself…  RYJ tries to explain the complicated four-way switch of bodies this film entails… RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark Harmon Written by Jordan Weiss Directed by Nisha Ga...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Weapons by himself…that’s right, by himself.  RYJ goes to a horror movie alone…it was terrifying, but also worth it! RYJ -  4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan Written and Directed by Za...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…  RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies… RYJ -  4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses Jones Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer Directed by Akiva Sch...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fantastic Four The First Steps... RYJ is concerned about the connective tissue of the MCU while still enjoying this standalone superhero film RYJ -  3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews I Know What You Did Last Summer with Chioke I’anson…  RYJ and Chioke discuss what happens when a movie is bad, but has familiar faces that we’ve missed in it Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars RYJ -  2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson   Available in theaters Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie P...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Superman with JC Howard…  RYJ and JC debate over how much backstory is necessary for a character we’ve known for decades, despite this being a reboot film JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jurassic World Rebirth with Nichole Hill…  RYJ and Nichole ask the question, is this the type of movie do you put on if you don’t plan to watch it?  (wink-wink) NH and RYJ -  1.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy , available...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan 2.0 with Jonquilyn Hill…  RYJ and Jonquilyn debate whether or not Chee-tohs are chips or not… JQ - 3.95 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the link...