Leaving the Theater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, by himself… RYJ theorizes on whether or not the fourth installment of any film series can remain good. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H Macy Written by Josh Friedman Directed by Wes Ball For more information about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fall Guy with Chioke I’anson… RYJ and Chioke discuss whether or not Hollywood loves itself enough to give a movie like this an Oscar nod. MAKE A BEST STUNT CATEGORY YOU COWARDS! Chioke - 3.4 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron For more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below: https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/ https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-iansonhttps://robertson.vcu.edu/directory/faculty/media-production/ianson.html For more information about the Resonate Audio Festival, check out this link Available in Theater Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, and Teresa Palmer Written by Drew Pearce Directed by David Leitch For more information about The Fall Guy check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Challengers with Mikala Jamison of The Body Type RYJ and Kala agree that this is one of the horniest tennis films they’ve ever seen Kala- 3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 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 Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, and Jake Jensen Written by Justin Kuritzkes Directed by Luca Guadagnino For more information about Challengers check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare with JC Howard… RYJ reviews the rating system for JC Howard who thought that 4 stars was the “rewatch” rating. JC - 3.85 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”. Available in Theaters Starring Henry Cavill, Eliza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmoukun, Til Schweiger and Henrique Zaga Written by Paul Tamasay, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel, and Guy Ritchie Directed by Guy Ritchie For more information about The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Civil War with JC Howard… RYJ and JC agree that this is a tense movie but disagree on whether or not this is a good movie. JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”. Available in Theaters Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephan McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons Written and Directed by Alex Garland For more information about Civil War check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Monkey Man with JC Howard… RYJ and JC both really like Dev Patel and would watch him in basically anything, they hope this is the beginning of his action stint… JC - 3.2 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”. Available in Theaters Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikander Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Ashwini Kalsekar Written by Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Coilee Directed by Dev Patel For more information about Monkey Man check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ghostbusters Frozen Empire with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela talk about what makes a sequel/reboot good for fans old and new. Pam - 3.84 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, twitter, TikTok and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Pam on IG - @thejunepress Check out Pam’s photography using this link Available in Theaters Starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson Written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Directed by Gil Kenan For more information about Ghostbusters Frozen Empire check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love Lies Bleeding with Caroline Hamric… RYJ and Caroline basically almost come to blows in the most contentious episode of Leaving the Theater of all time. Caroline - 4.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow CaroLINE Hamric on IG - @clineface Available in Theaters Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Anna Barishnikov, and Dave Franco Written by Weronika Tofilska Directed by Rose Glass For more information about Love Lies Bleeding check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kung Fu Panda 4 with JC Howard… RYJ forces JC to come up with one positive thing about this movie… JC - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward Find out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”. Available in Theaters Starring Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Key Huy Quan, Lori Tan Chinn, and Ronny Chieng Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Darren Lemke Directed by Mike Mitchell For more information about Kung Fu Panda 4 check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dune Part Two with Nic Hill... RYJ and Nic Hill reflect on various relationships with power Nic - 4 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Use the links below to hear the original Dune review… Spreaker Apple Podcasts Spotify Follow me on Twitter IG, Threads and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show The Secret Adventures of Black People available everywhere you listen to podcasts and using this link Available in Theaters Starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, and Javier Bardem Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve For more information about Dune Part Two check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Past Lives… RYJ goes to the movies alone, leaves the movies alone, pontificating his life and possibly beginning a three-day mental breakdown… RYJ - 4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on Twitter, IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro Written and Directed by Celine Song Nominated for Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay For more information about Past Lives check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Academy Award Best Picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall… RYJ discusses the difference between acting when your character is guilty vs when they’re not guilty and how the twain meet RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters and on various VOD services Starring Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, and Jehnny Beth Written by Justine Triet, and Arthur Harari Directed by Justine Triet Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Sandra Huller), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing For more information about Anatomy of a Fall check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lisa Frankenstein with Laura Nichols… Laura and RYJ discuss the meaning of horror elements and romp and what exactly applies here Laura 4 of 5 stars RYJ 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth Available in theaters Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest and Carla Gugino Written by Diablo Cody Directed by Zelda Williams For more information about Lisa Frankenstein check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Migration all by himself! He doesn’t need anyone! Just kidding… RYJ wonders if animated films are required to teach more sophisticated lessons to children. RYJ - 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, Casper Jennings, Tresi Gazal, Danny DeVito Written by Mike White Directed by Benjamin Renner For more information about Migration check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link Ronald Young Jr. reviews Godzilla Minus One with Jon Breeding… RYJ and Jon do something historic in this review. JB - 5 of 5 stars RYJ - 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Jon Breeding on Bluesky - sweetjonnyb.bsky.social Available in Theaters Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hudetaka Yoshioka, and Sakura Ando Written and Directed by Takashi Yamazaki For more information about Godzilla Minus One check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Book of Clarence with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ JQ - 2.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @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 links below: The Weeds Through the Cracks Available in theaters Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler, David Oyelowo, Michael Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, and Caleb McLaughlin Written and Directed by Jeymes Samuel For more information about The Book of Clarence check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mean Girls with Jonquilyn Hill… Jonquilyn and RYJ discuss the rationale behind this type of adaptation inception JQ - 3 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @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 links below: The Weeds - https://www.vox.com/the-weeds Through the Cracks - https://wamu.org/show/through-the-cracks/ Available in theaters Starring Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Jaquel Spivey, Bebe Wood, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Busy Phillipps, and Jon Hamm Written by Tina Fey Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. For more information about Mean Girls check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom… RYJ recalls that Amber Heard was supposed to have a smaller role in this film. It felt adequate to me. I hope she got a bag. RYJ - 1 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and probably eventually on Max Starring Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen, and Nicole Kidman Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick Directed by James Wan For more information about Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Color Purple by himself… RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, and Lou Gossett Jr Written by Marcus Gardley Directed by Blitz Bazawule For more information about The Color Purple check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr reflects on the past year of Leaving the Theater production and makes an announcement… Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link 5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Save The Date for our live shows Weight for It - Friday, July 26th, 2024 Leaving the Theater - Friday December 13th, 2024 Ticket information is coming soon!