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 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox Directed by Jon M. Chu For more information about Wicked For Good, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19847976/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Running Man by himself…  RYJ thinks that this movie should have taken itself a little more seriously RYJ - 3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Glen Powell, William H Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin Written by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright Directed by Edgar Wright For more information about The Running Man, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Predator Badlands by himself…  RYJ struggles to pronounce Predator Badlands RYJ - 4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Mike Homik Written by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield Directed by Dan Trachtenberg For more information about Predator Badlands, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delvis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone Written by Will Tracy Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos For more information about Bugonia, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12300742/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 rich RYJ -  4.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari For more information about Good Fortune check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27543578/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Tron Ares by himself…  RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix exists RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges Written by Jesse Wigutow Directed by Joachim Ronning For more information about Tron Ares, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6604188/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself…  RYJ judges an overt Oscar grab RYJ -  3 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk Written and Directed by Benny Safdie For more information about The Smashing Machine check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11214558/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 film JQ - 5 of 5 stars RYJ -  4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @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: https://www.vox.com/explain-it-to-me https://wamu.org/show/through-the-cracks/ Available in theaters Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson For more information about One Battle After Another check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30144839/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself…  RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually is RYJ -  2.99 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy Magnussen Written by Seth Reiss Directed by Kogonada For more information about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13650700/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself…  RYJ contemplates violence… RYJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane Written by Charlie Huston Directed by Darren Aronofsky For more information about Caught Stealing check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1493274/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones…  RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good film DJ - 2.2 of 5 stars YJ -  2.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky Check out his podcast https://pod.link/1466012587 Available in theaters Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill Written by JT Mollner Directed by Francis Lawrence For more information about The Long Walk check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10374610/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison Janney Written by Tony McNamara Directed by Jay Roach For more information about The Roses check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31973693/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark Harmon Written by Jordan Weiss Directed by Nisha Ganatra For more information about Freakier Friday, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31956415/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan Written and Directed by Zach Cregger For more information about Weapons, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26581740/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…  RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies… RYJ -  4 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses Jones Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer Directed by Akiva Schaffer For more information about The Naked Gun check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402138/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 film RYJ -  3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Paarson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer Directed by Matt Shakman For more information about The Fantastic Four The First Steps check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676052/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 it Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars RYJ -  2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Check out https://www.resonatepodfest.com/ or https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-ianson  Available in theaters Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Billy Campbell Written by Sam Lansky and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson For more information about I Know What You Did Last Summer, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4045450/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

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 film JC - 4.3 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow JC Howard on https://www.instagram.com/thejchoward/ and https://bsky.app/profile/thejchoward.com Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled https://www.npr.org/2023/06/08/1181012580/black-worshipers-in-white-evangelical-church Available in theaters Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced Written and Directed by James Gunn For more information about Superman, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jurassic World Rebirth with Nichole Hill…  RYJ and Nichole ask the question, is this the type of movie do you put on if you don’t plan to watch it?  (wink-wink) NH and RYJ -  1.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on https://www.instagram.com/nicholewthanh/?hl=en - @nicholewithanh Check out Nichole’s new podcast https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/our-ancestors-were-messy, available everywhere you listen Available in theaters Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey,Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein Written by David Koepp Directed by Gareth Edwards For more information about Jurassic World Rebirth, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31036941/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan 2.0 with Jonquilyn Hill…  RYJ and Jonquilyn debate whether or not Chee-tohs are chips or not… JQ - 3.95 of 5 stars RYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @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: https://www.vox.com/explain-it-to-me https://wamu.org/show/through-the-cracks/ Available in theaters Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, and Ivanna Sakhno Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone For more information about M3gan 2.0, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26342662/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews F1…without Chioke I’anson  RYJ wonders if caring for your children is more important than coming to see a movie with Ronald. RYJ -  4.25 of 5 stars (actually, upon reflection, I think this is probably a 4 or a 3.99 movie) Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whigham, and Joseph Balderrama Written by Ehren Kruger irected by Joseph Kosinski For more information about F1, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16311594/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elio…  RYJ ponders why every main character in animated movies have to be orphans for us to feel anything for them RYJ -  3 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, and Brendan Hunt Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina For more information about Elio, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4900148/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater

Ronald Young Jr. reviews 28 Years Later…  RYJ quibbles over the definition of zombies vs infected. RYJ -  4 of 5 stars  Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Available in theaters Starring Jodie, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, and Edvin Ryding Written by Alex Garland Directed by Danny Boyle For more information about 28 Years Later, check out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10548174/ Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater