Leaving the Theater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Hamnet with Daryl Murphy… RYJ and Daryl debate whether or not they’re pronouncing Agnes correctly in this movieDM - 4.5 of 5 starsRYJ - 4.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Daryl on IG and ThreadsAvailable in theatersStarring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe AlwynWritten by Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’FarrellDirected by Chloe ZhaoFor more information about Hamnet, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Eternity by himself… RYJ explains the difference between a spark and electricityRYJ - 4.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz, and Da’Vine Joy RandolphWritten by Pat Cunnane, and David FreyneDirected by David FreyneFor more information about Eternity, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff GoldblumWritten by Winnie Holzman and Dana FoxDirected by Jon M. ChuFor more information about Wicked For Good, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Running Man by himself… RYJ thinks that this movie should have taken itself a little more seriouslyRYJ - 3 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Glen Powell, William H Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh BrolinWritten by Michael Bacall and Edgar WrightDirected by Edgar WrightFor more information about The Running Man, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Predator Badlands by himself… RYJ struggles to pronounce Predator BadlandsRYJ - 4 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Mike HomikWritten by Patrick Aison and Brian DuffieldDirected by Dan TrachtenbergSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delvis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia SilverstoneWritten by Will TracyDirected by Yorgos LanthimosFor more information about Bugonia, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 richRYJ -  4.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu ReevesWritten and Directed by Aziz AnsariFor more information about Good Fortune check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Tron Ares by himself… RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix existsRYJ -  3.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff BridgesWritten by Jesse WigutowDirected by Joachim RonningFor more information about Tron Ares, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself… RYJ judges an overt Oscar grabRYJ -  3 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr UsykWritten and Directed by Benny SafdieFor more information about The Smashing Machine check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 filmJQ - 5 of 5 starsRYJ -  4.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhillJonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the links below:Explain It to MeThrough the CracksAvailable in theatersStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase InfinitiWritten and Directed by Paul Thomas AndersonFor more information about One Battle After Another check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself… RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually isRYJ -  2.99 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy MagnussenWritten by Seth ReissDirected by KogonadaFor more information about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself… RYJ contemplates violence…RYJ -  2.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol KaneWritten by Charlie HustonDirected by Darren AronofskyFor more information about Caught Stealing check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones… RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good filmDJ - 2.2 of 5 starsRYJ -  2.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Deondre Jones on IG and BlueskyCheck out his podcast I’m the VillainAvailable in theatersStarring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark HamillWritten by JT MollnerDirected by Francis LawrenceFor more information about The Long Walk check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison JanneyWritten by Tony McNamaraDirected by Jay RoachFor more information about The Roses check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark HarmonWritten by Jordan WeissDirected by Nisha GanatraFor more information about Freakier Friday, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy MadiganWritten and Directed by Zach CreggerFor more information about Weapons, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself… RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies…RYJ -  4 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses JonesWritten by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva SchafferDirected by Akiva SchafferFor more information about The Naked Gun check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 filmRYJ -  3.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter HauserWritten by Josh Friedman, Eric Paarson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian SpringerDirected by Matt ShakmanFor more information about The Fantastic Four The First Steps check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 itChioke - 1.5 of 5 starsRYJ -  2 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronCheck out Resonate or Chioke I’anson Available in theatersStarring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Billy CampbellWritten by Sam Lansky and Jennifer Kaytin RobinsonDirected by Jennifer Kaytin RobinsonFor more information about I Know What You Did Last Summer, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link

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 filmJC - 4.3 of 5 starsRYJ -  3.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and BlueskyCheck out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White PewsAvailable in theatersStarring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela MercedWritten and Directed by James GunnFor more information about Superman, check out this linkSupport Leaving The Theater on Patreon using this link