Episodes
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Anora…
RYJ ponders if a movie is good because he's told it’s good or because it’s actually good.
RYJ 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelesteyn, Yura Borisov, and Karren Karagulia
Written and Directed by Sean Baker
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Published 11/13/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Conclave…
RYJ openly wonders about the leadership in churches behind closed doors
RYJ 4.75 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castelitto, Isabella and Rossellini
Written by Peter Sraughan
Directed by Edward Berger
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Published 11/04/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Megalopolis…
RYJ pontificates upon spending your money wisely.
RYJ - 0 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman
Written and Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
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Published 10/21/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Saturday Night…
RYJ wonders what happens when young folks age, and their ideas age with them
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Lamorne Morris, Finna Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Willem Dafoe, and JK Simmons
Written by Gil Kenan and Jason ReitmanDirected by Jason Reitman
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Published 10/15/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Joker Folie a Deux with Laura Nichols… Laura and RYJ
Laura - .5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 1 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters and eventually on Max
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, and Harry Lawtey
Written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips
Directed by Todd Phillips
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Published 10/07/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Wild Robot…
RYJ contemplates the meaning of a five star rating
RYJ - 5 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Mark Hammill, Catherina O’Hara, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames
Written and Directed by Chris Sanders
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Published 09/30/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Transformers One…
RYJ discusses what it takes for an animated film to do well in a brave new world of very good animated films
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm
Written by Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari
Directed by Josh Cooley
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Published 09/23/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Speak No Evil…
RYJ discusses the unwritten rules of polite society
RYJ - 4 of 5
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Available in Theaters
Starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aislin Franciosi, Alex West Lefler, Dan Hough, and Scoot McNairy
Written and Directed by James Watkins
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Published 09/16/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with Jonquilyn Hill…
Jonquilyn and RYJ think that Beetlejuice might be canceled in the present political climate of today
JQ - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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The Weeds
Through the Cracks
Available in theaters and...
Published 09/09/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews afrAId…
RYJ discusses the merits of fear when it comes to half-baked plots
RYJ - 1 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine, Havana Rose Liu, and Lukita Maxwell
Written and Directed by Chris Weitz
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Published 09/03/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Blink Twice with JC Howard…
RYJ and JC discuss violence and think pieces and predict how one will impact the other upon the release of this movie
JC - 4.3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 Naomi Ackie,...
Published 08/26/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Alien Romulus…
RYJ waxes poetic on the rise of David Jonsson
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Aricue Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu
Written by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues
Directed by Fede Alvarez
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Published 08/20/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Borderlands…
RYJ wonders why this movie wasn’t just a remake of The 5th Element…
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis
Written by Eli Roth and Joe Crombie
Directed by Eli Roth
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Published 08/12/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Trap
RYJ wonders if the whole reason for M Night Shyamalan doing this movie is the same reason Lebron James is remaining on the Lakers…
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, Tim Russ, Saleka Shyamalan, Alison Pill, and Kid Cudi
Written and Directed by M Night Shyamalan
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Published 08/05/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Deadpool & Wolverine with Chioke I’anson…
RYJ and Chioke discuss the state of superhero films today which expands to a conversation about film at large
Chioke - 2.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/
https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-ianson
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Published 07/29/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Twisters with Pamela Perez of The June Press
RYJ and Pamela twist and shout about their feelings on storm chasing and romance
Pam - 3.7 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Harry Haddon-Paton, Sasha Lane, Paul Scheer, and James...
Published 07/22/24
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5 of 5 stars
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Published 07/08/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Quiet Place: Day One with JC Howard…
RYJ and JC discuss the meaning of a “tight 90”
JC - 3.9 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou
Written and...
Published 07/01/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Inside Out 2 with Emily Kwong...
RYJ and Emily discuss whether or not an accurate depiction of anxiety makes for a good movie
Emily - 3.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Short Wave
Inheriting
Available in theaters
Starring Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri,...
Published 06/17/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bad Boys Ride or Die with Jonquilyn Hill…
Jonquilyn and RYJ decide once and for all if Copaganda is appropriate when it’s heartwarming.
JQ - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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The Weeds
Through the Cracks
Available in theaters
Starring...
Published 06/10/24
Ronald Young Jr. and Jonquilyn Hill review the new film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They discuss how pop culture references the Mad Max universe, including references by Rita Ora's husband.
JQ gives the film 2.85 stars, while RYJ gives it 2.75 stars.
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The Weeds
Through the...
Published 05/28/24
Ronald Young Jr. reviews If by himself…
RYJ gives the most emotional review he’s ever given on an episode of LTT
RYJ - 1.5 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, Liza Colon-Zayas, and Bobby Moynihan
Written and Directed by John Krasinski
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Published 05/20/24
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
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Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H Macy
Written by Josh Friedman
Directed by Wes Ball
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Published 05/13/24
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
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Published 05/06/24