Leaving the Theater

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Elemental Sep 25, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elemental with Laura Nichols RYJ and Laura discuss the merits of white saviorism.
Laura - 1.8 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus
Starring Leah Lewis, Mamoudoe Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, and Mason Wertheimer
Written by John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh
Directed by Peter Sohn
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Weight For It Sep 18, 2023

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Check out ohitsBigRon studio's newest podcast, Weight For It
Weight For It unpacks the nuanced thoughts of fat folks, and of all folks who think about their weight all the time. Through narrative storytelling and some memoir, host Ronald Young Jr. hopes to have the conversations that we tend to avoid when it comes to our bodies.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding III Sep 11, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews My Big Fat Greek Wedding III by himself. Summer is really over.
RYJ talks about the difference between 90s romcom and the evolution of the caricature in a beloved property
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides, and Joey FatoneWritten and Directed by Nia Vardalos
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The Equalizer III Sep 05, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Equalizer III by himself. Summer is over.
RYJ walks you through which movies come out at which times in a calendar year
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, David Denman, Sonia Ben Ammar, and Remo Girone
Written by Richard Wenk
Directed by Antoin Fuqua
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Gran Turismo (w/ Chioke I'anson) Aug 28, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Gran Turismo with Chioke I’anson
RYJ and Chioke get into an argument over whether or not Chioke’s enthusiasm for racing is a disadvantage for enjoying this terrible film.
Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/
https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-ianson https://robertson.vcu.edu/directory/faculty/media-production/ianson.html
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Available in Theaters
Starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
Written by Jason Hall, and Zach Baylin
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Blue Beetle (w/ Pamela Perez of The June Press) Aug 21, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Blue Beetle with Pamela Perez of The June Press
RYJ and Pamela discuss the idea of complexity in superhero movies and openly ponder whether that’s an issue in this one.
Pam - 4.50 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and probably eventually on Max
Starring Xolo Mariduena, Adriana Barraza, Damian Alcazar, Raoul Max Trukillo, Susan Sarandon, and George Lopez
Written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
Directed by Angel Manuel Soto
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Haunted Mansion Aug 14, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Haunted Mansion with Laura Nichols
RYJ and Laura discuss what happens when a romp doesn’t exactly romp.
Laura - 2 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus
Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jared Leto
Written by Kate Dippold
Directed by Justin Simien
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem (w/ Nichole Hill) Aug 07, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem with Nic Hill...
RYJ and Nic Hill reflect on their childhood relationship with the turtles.
Nic - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Maya Rudolph, and Seth Rogen
Directed by Jeff Rowe
Written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit
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Barbie (w/ Kala Jamison of Body Type) Jul 31, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Barbie with Mikala Jamison...
RYJ and Kala agree that this movie should be competing with Oppenheimer for a second time, but this time for Oscars.
Kala- 4.4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4.50 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, and Helen Mirren
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
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Oppenheimer (w/ JC Howard) Jul 24, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Oppenheimer with JC Howard...
RYJ and JC Howard talk about the movie, but after the credits, they settle the most important debate of the modern era.
JC - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.9 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 Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh
Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan
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