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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 -...

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...

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...

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!

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Wonka with JC Howard… RYJ amazes JC Howard by breaking into song in the middle of a review. JC - 4.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on IG and Threads - @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 Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph,...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Next Goal Wins RYJ enjoys a cute movie set against the backdrop of beautiful Hawaii RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Knightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beaulah Koale, Will Arnett, and Elizabeth Moss Written by Iain Morris and Taika Waititi Directed by Taika Waititi For more information about Next Goal Wins check out this link Support Leaving the...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews American Fiction with Glory Edim, The Well-Read Black Girl RYJ and Glory Edim discuss being black in the literary space and what it takes to be successful Glory Edim - 5 of 5 stars RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Follow Glory Edim on IG - @wellreadblackgirl Find out more about Well-Read Black Girl by checking out Glory’s website here Available in Theaters Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae,...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Napoleon by himself RYJ never really understood what Napoleon did besides create a whole culture of short-shaming. RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, Paul Rhys, and Catherine Walker Written by David Scarpa Directed by Ridley Scott For more information about Napoleon check out this link Support...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with JC Howard JC Howard read the book. RYJ did not. Hilarity ensues. JC Howard - 3.5 of 5 stars RYJ - 3 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 Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Josh...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Marvels with Daisy Rosario RYJ and Daisy discuss how a even an ok film from Marvel at this point feels like a victory. Daisy - 3.25 of 5 stars RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon, and Samuel L Jackson Written by Nia DeCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik Directed by Nia...

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Holdovers RYJ briefly alludes to the theme of next year’s holiday-themed live event. RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron Available in Theaters Starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Gillian Vigman, and Tate Donovan Written by David Hemingson Directed by Alexander Payne For more information about The Holdovers check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using...