Leaving the Theater
Leaving the theater is literally the freshest take on what you just watched. Host Ronald, record reviews while "leaving the theater" after seeing a movie, or on the couch after watching it on television or your favorite streaming services.
Episodes
October 20, 2025 • 15 mins
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
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Available in theaters
Starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves
Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari
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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
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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 ...
Mark as Played
October 14, 2025 • 15 mins
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
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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 Tr...
RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix exists
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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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 Tr...
Mark as Played
October 6, 2025 • 15 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself…
RYJ judges an overt Oscar grab
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk
Written and Directed by Benny Safdie
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RYJ judges an overt Oscar grab
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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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 this link
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Mark as Played
September 29, 2025 • 16 mins
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
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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:
Explain It to Me
T...
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:
Explain It to Me
T...
Mark as Played
September 22, 2025 • 15 mins
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
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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 inform...
RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually is
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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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 inform...
Mark as Played
September 15, 2025 • 14 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself…
RYJ contemplates violence…
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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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 c...
RYJ contemplates violence…
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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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 c...
Mark as Played
September 8, 2025 • 20 mins
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
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Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky
Check out his podcast I’m the Villain
Available in theaters
Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Be...
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
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Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky
Check out his podcast I’m the Villain
Available in theaters
Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Be...
Mark as Played
September 4, 2025 • 14 mins
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
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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 this link
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RYJ ponders if chemistry can be too strong between two charming people…
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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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 this link
Support L...
Mark as Played
August 26, 2025 • 16 mins
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
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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 F...
RYJ tries to explain the complicated four-way switch of bodies this film entails…
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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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 F...
Mark as Played
August 11, 2025 • 15 mins
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
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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 Weap...
RYJ goes to a horror movie alone…it was terrifying, but also worth it!
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 Weap...
Mark as Played
August 4, 2025 • 13 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…
RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies…
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 ...
RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies…
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 ...
Mark as Played
July 28, 2025 • 15 mins
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
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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, E...
RYJ is concerned about the connective tissue of the MCU while still enjoying this standalone superhero film
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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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, E...
Mark as Played
July 21, 2025 • 16 mins
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
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Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson
Available in theaters
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders...
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
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Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson
Available in theaters
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders...
Mark as Played
July 14, 2025 • 21 mins
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
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Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky
Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews
Available in theaters
Starring David Corens...
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
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Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky
Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews
Available in theaters
Starring David Corens...
Mark as Played
July 7, 2025 • 17 mins
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
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Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh
Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listen
Available in theater...
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
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Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh
Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listen
Available in theater...
Mark as Played
June 30, 2025 • 16 mins
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
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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:
Explain It to Me
Through the Crack...
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:
Explain It to Me
Through the Crack...
Mark as Played
June 27, 2025 • 12 mins
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)
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Available in theaters
Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whi...
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)
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Available in theaters
Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whi...
Mark as Played
June 23, 2025 • 8 mins
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
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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 ...
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
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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 ...
Mark as Played
June 20, 2025 • 12 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews 28 Years Later…
RYJ quibbles over the definition of zombies vs infected.
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 this link
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RYJ quibbles over the definition of zombies vs infected.
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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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 this link
Support Leaving t...
Mark as Played
June 16, 2025 • 20 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews How to Train Your Dragon with Pamalamadingdong Perez…
RYJ and Pamela ponder the question, Why does this movie exist?
PP - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Ruth Codd
Written and directed by Dean DeBloi...
RYJ and Pamela ponder the question, Why does this movie exist?
PP - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Ruth Codd
Written and directed by Dean DeBloi...
Mark as Played
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