Leaving the Theater

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Trap Aug 05, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Trap
RYJ wonders if the whole reason for M Night Shyamalan doing this movie is the same reason Lebron James is remaining on the Lakers…
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Hayley Mills, Tim Russ, Saleka Shyamalan, Alison Pill, and Kid Cudi
Written and Directed by M Night Shyamalan
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Deadpool & Wolverine (w/ Chioke I'anson) Jul 29, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Deadpool & Wolverine with Chioke I’anson…
RYJ and Chioke discuss the state of superhero films today which expands to a conversation about film at large
Chioke - 2.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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For more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below:
https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/
https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-ianson
For more information about the Resonate Audio Festival, check out this link
Available in Theaters
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, and Matthew Macfayden
Written by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells and Shawn Lev
Directed by Shawn Levy
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Twisters (w Pamela Perez) Jul 22, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Twisters with Pamela Perez of The June Press
RYJ and Pamela twist and shout about their feelings on storm chasing and romance
Pam - 3.7 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Harry Haddon-Paton, Sasha Lane, Paul Scheer, and James Paxton
Written by Joseph Kosinski
Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
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A Quiet Place Day One (w/ JC Howard) Jul 01, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Quiet Place: Day One with JC Howard…
RYJ and JC discuss the meaning of a “tight 90”
JC - 3.9 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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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 Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou
Written and Directed by Michael Sarnoski
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Inside Out 2 (w Emily Kwong) Jun 17, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Inside Out 2 with Emily Kwong...
RYJ and Emily discuss whether or not an accurate depiction of anxiety makes for a good movie
Emily - 3.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Follow Emily Kwong on IG - @kwongsong
Check out Emily’s podcasts using the links below:
Short Wave
Inheriting
Available in theaters
Starring Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, and Diane Lane
Written by Meg LeFauve, and Dave Holstein
Directed by Kelsey Mann
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Bad Boys Ride or Die (w Jonquilyn Hill) Jun 10, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bad Boys Ride or Die with Jonquilyn Hill…
Jonquilyn and RYJ decide once and for all if Copaganda is appropriate when it’s heartwarming.
JQ - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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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 Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Joe Pantoliano, Paola Nunez, Eric Dane, and Tasha Smith
Written by Chris Bremner and Will Beall
Directed by Adil and Bilall
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Furiosa A Mad Max Saga (w Jonquilyn Hill) May 28, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. and Jonquilyn Hill review the new film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." They discuss how pop culture references the Mad Max universe, including references by Rita Ora's husband.
JQ gives the film 2.85 stars, while RYJ gives it 2.75 stars.
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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 Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Nathan Jones, and Jacob Tomuri
Written by George Miller and Nico Lathouris
Directed by Goerge Miller
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If (or Ronald's angriest review) May 20, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews If by himself…
RYJ gives the most emotional review he’s ever given on an episode of LTT
RYJ - 1.5 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, Liza Colon-Zayas, and Bobby Moynihan
Written and Directed by John Krasinski
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes May 13, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, by himself…
RYJ theorizes on whether or not the fourth installment of any film series can remain good.
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allen, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H Macy
Written by Josh Friedman
Directed by Wes Ball
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The Fall Guy (w Chioke I'anson) May 06, 2024

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fall Guy with Chioke I’anson…
RYJ and Chioke discuss whether or not Hollywood loves itself enough to give a movie like this an Oscar nod. MAKE A BEST STUNT CATEGORY YOU COWARDS!
Chioke - 3.4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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For more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below:
https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/
https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-ianson https://robertson.vcu.edu/directory/faculty/media-production/ianson.html
For more information about the Resonate Audio Festival, check out this link
Available in Theater
Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, and Teresa Palmer
Written by Drew Pearce
Directed by David Leitch
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