Leaving the Theater

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...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Atlanta...on the couch RYJ goes on the Atlanta journey and talks about the run of the show as well as the impact and tone. 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Check out Ronald doing another longer review of Atlanta on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1136784019/donald-glover-seems-mad-at-us-but-we-mostly-embrace-atla...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Black Panther Wakanda Forever with Mass Potential aka Michael Jefferson... RYJ and MP discuss the movie and marvel's tendency to start several plot lines in one title that are the origins of another. Does this work? Do we need this? RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars MP - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Michael Jefferson on IG and Twitter - @ma...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love is Blind (Season 3)...on the couch RYJ should be reviewing this show but it kind of just turns into a light recap of the season with a rating. Which we know isn’t exactly the mission of this podcast. But stick with us, Black Panther Wakanda Forever is next week, and don’t act like you don’t like dating reality shows! They’re amazing! THE DRAMA! 3.25 of 5 stars Follow...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ticket to Paradise with Nichole HIll… RYJ and Nic Hill talk about the levels of rom-coms, Meghan Markle, Joe Rogan, the Daily, and whether or not this should have been a streaming film or not. Nic Hill - 2.9 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show The...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews… African American Adam with Diana Veiga RYJ and Diana get into a legitimate debate over whether or not people who defend the status quo are villains or not. RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Diana - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Diana Veiga on IG - @dianaveigatells and Twitter - @dianaveiga Check out more of Diana’s work by visiting the website bel...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Hocus Pocus 2…on the couch RYJ muses on how men write witches and how women write witches. It makes for quite different films. 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available on Disney Plus Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Sam Richardson, Doug Jones, and Tony Hale Directed by Anne Fletcher Written by Jen D’Angelo https://www.imd...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dahmer…on the couch RYJ dusts off his soapbox and muses on the irresponsibility of dramatizing trauma. No Rating Please remember the 17 victims of Jeffrey Dahmer: Steven Hicks, 18 Steven Tuomi, 28 Jamie Doxtator, 14 Richard Guerrero, 25 Anthony Sears, 24 Ricky Beeks, 33 Eddie Smith, 28 Ernest Miller, 24 David Thomas, 23 Curtis Straughter, 18 Errol Lindsey, 19 Anthony ‘Tony...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bros with Ben Angeloni RYJ and Ben discuss inclusion, and what a groundbreaking movie must accomplish in order to pave the way for other inclusive movies RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Ben - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Ben Angeloni on IG @bsangeloni Available in theaters Starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, TS Madison, Monica Raymond, Guill...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Don’t Worry Darling with Nichole Hill… RYJ and Chole get into a debate about whether or not this film is set in the 50s or 60s. Turns out Nikki is right, it’s the 50s, but the confusing part was that they were using some music from the 60s to set the scene…also…they review the movie. 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @ni...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Woman King with Nic Hill… Nic brings up a good point in our discussion, that being a woman soldier comes with more responsibilities and consequences than that of a man soldier. This makes for a pretty heavy movie. Nic - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Want to hear the extended version of this episode with spoilers? Join Patreon using the link below: https://www.patr...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Honk for Jesus, Save your Soul Ronald talks about the difference between an oscar winning film and an oscar winning performance. 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters and on Peacock Starring Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Austin Crute, Nicole Beharie, and Conphidance Written and Directed by Adamma Ebo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1...

Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using the link below: https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater Ronald Young Jr. reviews Only Murders in the Building from the couch RYJ discusses serialized shows, binging vs appt viewing, and 90s mystery television. 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Available on Hulu Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez Cre...