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
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
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
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
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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...
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
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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
June 9, 2025 • 19 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ballerina with Laura Nichols…
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Writte...
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Follow Laura Nichols on IG - @larbeth
Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Writte...
Mark as Played
June 2, 2025 • 17 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lilo and Stitch by himself…
RYJ attempts to define a live-action remake vs an updated animation remake
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B Vance, Hannah Waddingham, Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee
Written by Chri...
RYJ attempts to define a live-action remake vs an updated animation remake
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B Vance, Hannah Waddingham, Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee
Written by Chri...
Mark as Played
May 27, 2025 • 17 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning in London with Natasha Miller…
RYJ wonders why a movie that’s concluding the franchise would leave enough ambiguity for another installment
Natasha - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Check out Natasha Miller’s podcast Bitter/Sweet and learn more about the show here
Available in theaters
Starring To...
RYJ wonders why a movie that’s concluding the franchise would leave enough ambiguity for another installment
Natasha - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Check out Natasha Miller’s podcast Bitter/Sweet and learn more about the show here
Available in theaters
Starring To...
Mark as Played
May 19, 2025 • 15 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Final Destination Bloodlines…
RYJ wonders what is the thought process behind naming entries in a film franchise
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Tony Todd
Written by Guy Busick, and Lori Evans Taylor
Directed by Zach Lipovsky, and Adam Stein
For mo...
RYJ wonders what is the thought process behind naming entries in a film franchise
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Tony Todd
Written by Guy Busick, and Lori Evans Taylor
Directed by Zach Lipovsky, and Adam Stein
For mo...
Mark as Played
May 5, 2025 • 19 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Thunderbolts* with Daisy Rosario…
RYJ and Daisy wonder if MCU has a phase 5 problem
Daisy - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Hannah John-Karmen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo
Directed...
RYJ and Daisy wonder if MCU has a phase 5 problem
Daisy - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Hannah John-Karmen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo
Directed...
Mark as Played
April 21, 2025 • 14 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Sinners with Linda Holmes…
RYJ and esteemed guest Linda Holmes wonder if Michael B Jordan is actually two separate people
Linda - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 5 of 5 stars
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Follow Linda Holmes on IG, and Bluesky
Check out Linda’s fantastic new novel Back After This, a rom-com about podcasting
Listen to us talk about Sinners even more on NPR’s Pop Cul...
RYJ and esteemed guest Linda Holmes wonder if Michael B Jordan is actually two separate people
Linda - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 5 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Follow Linda Holmes on IG, and Bluesky
Check out Linda’s fantastic new novel Back After This, a rom-com about podcasting
Listen to us talk about Sinners even more on NPR’s Pop Cul...
Mark as Played
April 15, 2025 • 24 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Drop with JC Howard…
JC forces RYJ to ponder whether his thoughts about leverage have ruined his enjoyment of a potentially great thriller
JC - 4.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 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 Maghann Fahy, Brandon Sk...
JC forces RYJ to ponder whether his thoughts about leverage have ruined his enjoyment of a potentially great thriller
JC - 4.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 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 Maghann Fahy, Brandon Sk...
Mark as Played
April 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Minecraft Movie
RYJ ponders the cost of having five writers mine IP to craft a 3D film that nobody asked for
RYJ - 0 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen
Written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and Chris Galleta
Directed by Jared Hes...
RYJ ponders the cost of having five writers mine IP to craft a 3D film that nobody asked for
RYJ - 0 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen
Written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and Chris Galleta
Directed by Jared Hes...
Mark as Played
April 4, 2025 • 11 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Snow White
RYJ wonders if the Disney strategy of remaking EVERYTHING is the right move
RYJ - 1 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap, Gal Gadot
Written by Erin Cressida Wilson
Directed by Marc Webb
For more information about Snow White check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
RYJ wonders if the Disney strategy of remaking EVERYTHING is the right move
RYJ - 1 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Available in theaters
Starring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap, Gal Gadot
Written by Erin Cressida Wilson
Directed by Marc Webb
For more information about Snow White check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
Mark as Played
March 31, 2025 • 21 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Death of a Unicorn with Laura Nichols
RYJ and Laura try to tackle why he can’t give this film 5 stars
Laura - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4.75 of 5 stars
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Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth
Available in theaters
Starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E Grant, Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, and Katheryn Erbe
Written by Lars Jac...
RYJ and Laura try to tackle why he can’t give this film 5 stars
Laura - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4.75 of 5 stars
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Follow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_beth
Available in theaters
Starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E Grant, Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, and Katheryn Erbe
Written by Lars Jac...
Mark as Played
March 17, 2025 • 14 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Novocaine…
RYJ wonders why this movie couldn’t have lost 20 minutes
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jack Quiad, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt Walsh
Written by Lars Jacobson
Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
For more information about Novocaine check out this link
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RYJ wonders why this movie couldn’t have lost 20 minutes
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jack Quiad, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt Walsh
Written by Lars Jacobson
Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
For more information about Novocaine check out this link
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Mark as Played
March 10, 2025 • 21 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mickey 17 with Deondre Jones
RYJ mispronounces Joaquin Phoenix’s name who incidentally isn’t even in this movie.
Deondre - 2.6 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Follow Deondre Jones on IG - @djretrotron
Check out his podcast I’m the Villain
Available in theaters
Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Acjie, Steven Teun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Colle...
RYJ mispronounces Joaquin Phoenix’s name who incidentally isn’t even in this movie.
Deondre - 2.6 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Follow Deondre Jones on IG - @djretrotron
Check out his podcast I’m the Villain
Available in theaters
Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Acjie, Steven Teun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Colle...
Mark as Played
March 3, 2025 • 13 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love Hurts…
RYJ ponders what happens when you make a sequel to a movie that doesn’t exist…
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DuBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lip Tipton, Rhys Darby, Cam Gigandet, and Drew Scott
Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoffard, and Luke Passmore
Directed by Jonathan Eusebi...
RYJ ponders what happens when you make a sequel to a movie that doesn’t exist…
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DuBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lip Tipton, Rhys Darby, Cam Gigandet, and Drew Scott
Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoffard, and Luke Passmore
Directed by Jonathan Eusebi...
Mark as Played
February 18, 2025 • 21 mins
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Captain America Brave New World with Nichole L Hill
RYJ and Nichole wonder if five writers on a film always mean pending reshoots
Nichole - 2.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.99 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 theaters
Starring Anthony Mack...
RYJ and Nichole wonder if five writers on a film always mean pending reshoots
Nichole - 2.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
Follow me on Bluesky, IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron
Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh
Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listen
Available in theaters
Starring Anthony Mack...
Mark as Played
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