Leaving the Theater

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

November 19, 2025 18 mins
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

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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
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Predator Badlands by himself… 

RYJ struggles to pronounce Predator Badlands

RYJ - 4 of 5 stars

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Available in theaters

Starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Mike Homik
Written by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg

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November 5, 2025 12 mins
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

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Available in theaters

Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delvis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone
Written by Will Tracy
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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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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Starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves
Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari

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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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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

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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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Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk
Written and Directed by Benny Safdie

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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...
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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

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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

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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...
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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

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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

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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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Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan
Written and Directed by Zach Cregger

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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

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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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Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser
Written by Josh Friedman, E...
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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...
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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...
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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

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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 

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...
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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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Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whi...
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