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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:/...

RYJ reviews Cocaine Bear... Ronald wonders how deep a premise can be when it’s entirely spelled out in the trailer. RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow Ronald Young Jr. on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Christian Convery, Brooklynn Prince, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Isaiah Whitlock Jr., and Ray LiottaDirected by Elizabeth B...

RYJ reviews Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Ronald discusses the task of a film to be the third of a trilogy but the first of a phase…lots to do. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow Ronald Young Jr. on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lully, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, and Kathryn Newton Direc...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Banshees of Inisherin...from the couch Ronald discusses the merits of an oscar movie and whether or not think pieces should be required reading to understand what has been said to be a good movie. 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available on HBO Max and in theaters Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Ga...

RYJ reviews Knock at the Cabin with Chioke I’anson... Ronald and Chioke discuss whether or not a film like this requires a red herring or a twist. Wait was that even a red herring? Chioke - 2 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars Follow Ronald Young Jr. on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron For more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below: https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/ https:...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Missing with Daisy Rosario RYJ and Daisy talk about whether or not TEENS leave FaceTime up and running on their MacBooks constantly. Daisy - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Daisy Rosario on Twitter - @runDMR Check out ICYMI from Slate: https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi Use the link below to get Leaving the Theater LIVE s...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on the couch RYJ talks about the elements of a great mystery film and whether or not this one hits the mark. 4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Use the link below to get Leaving the Theater LIVE show tickets; https://www.unionstage.com/shows/leaving-the-theatre-live-love-onscreen-miracle-theatre/ Available on Netfl...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan with JC Howard RYJ and JC talk about the dangers of using technology to raise your children. JC - 4.15 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 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: http://www.thejchoward.com/ Use the link below to get Leaving the Theater LIVE show tick...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Emancipation with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and Ronald discuss oscar bait, the impact of being black and watching a slave film, and the Will Smith of it all in a longer conversation reviewing the film. 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vo...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews...I Wanna Dance with Somebody with Diana Veiga Diana Veiga and RYJ come to the agreement that Diana is a casual moviegoer and that perhaps this film could have been shorter. Diana Veiga - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Diana Veiga on IG - @dianaveigatells and Twitter - @dianaveiga Check out more of Diana’s wo...

Ronald Young Jr reflects on the past year of Leaving the Theater production and makes an announcement…stay tuned to the very end of the episode for an extended outtake reel. 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using the link below: https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater Join us for our Live Show! Saturday, February 11, 2023, 8pm at the...

Guest host Nichole Hill reviews Avatar The Way of Water with special guest Chioke I’anson... Nic Hill and Chioke (and Amaya) talk about whether or not this over 3-hour movie actually did anything to move the larger plot along. Chioke - 2 of 5 stars Nic Hill - 3 of 5 stars Follow Ronald Young Jr. on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special…on the couch Ronald talks about the merits of a good television Christmas special and where this one fits into the canon of Christmas classics. 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available on Disney Plus Starring Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Violent NIght with JC Howard RYJ and JC talk through this movie and where it belongs in the hall of Christmas cult classics. RYJ - 3 of 5 stars JC - 3.25 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: http://www.thejchoward.com/ Available in Theaters Starring David...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Andor with Kelly Jones... Kelly and RYJ discuss the difference between being chosen to fight the emperor vs working with a community to overthrow the empire. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Kelly Jones - 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Kelly Jones on IG - @jellyhkones and Twitter - @khjones Available on Disney Plus Starring Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Adria...