Leaving the Theater

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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (w/ Chris Klimek) Jul 17, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One with Chris Klimek
RYJ and Chris discuss how well this entry stacks up against the rest of the franchise.
Chris- 3.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and eventually on Paramount Plus, probably...
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, and Henry Czerny
Written by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
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Joy Ride (w/ Jonquilyn Hill) Jul 10, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Joy Ride with Jonquilyn Hill…
Jonquilyn and RYJ mention how good it is to see a movie so unapologetically divest itself from whiteness.
JQ & RYJ - 4.5 of 5 stars
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The Weeds
Through the Cracks
Available in theaters
Starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chin Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang
Directed by Adele Lim
Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, and Teresa Hsiao
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Jul 03, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
RYJ mentions Raiders of the Lost Ark then immediately forgets which film has a bunch of Nazis melting after opening the Ark of the Covenant. You’re definitely going to yell at him in this episode. Be patient, he doesn’t get adequate sleep.
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters, and eventually on Disney Plus
Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, and Ethan Isidore
Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp, and James Mangold
Directed by James Mangold
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The Blackening (w/ Nichole Hill) Jun 26, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Blackening with Nichole Hill...
Nichole listens as Ronald explains his rating system once again
Nic - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, DeWayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji, and Diedrich Bade
Directed by Tim Story
Written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins
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The Flash (w/ Pamela Perez of The June Press) Jun 20, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Flash with Pamela Perez of The June Press
RYJ and Pamela discuss whether or not knowing about the DCEU makes a movie better.
Pam - 3.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdu, Kiersey Clemmons, and Michael Keaton
Written by Christina Hodson
Directed by Andy Muschietti
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Transformers Rise of the Beasts (w/ Pamela Perez of the June Press) Jun 12, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Transformers Rise of the Beasts with Pamela Perez
RYJ and Pam debate whether or not the Transformers franchise needs more depth, or if more was accomplished in the Michael Bay years.
Pam - 2 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Tobe Nwigwe, Dean Scott Vazqeuez, Michael Kelly, and Peter Cullen
Written by Job Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber
Directed by Steven Caple Jr.
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Spiderman Across the Spiderverse (w/ JC Howard) Jun 05, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse with JC Howard
RYJ and JC talk about the wonder of animation in a world of infinite spiders...
JC - 4.3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Issac
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K Thompson
Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, David Callaham
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The Little Mermaid (w/ Pamela Perez of The June Press) May 30, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Little Mermaid with Pamela Perez
RYJ and Pam rank this Disney remake the highest of all the remakes
Pam 3.75 of 5 stars
RYJ 3.50 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus
Starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy
Written by David Magee
Directed by Rob Marshall
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Fast X May 22, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Fast X
RYJ loves this franchise, but questions if they really need to make two more of these.
2.5 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriquez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Theron
Written by Justin Lin, Zach Dean, and Dan Mazeau
Directed by Louis Leterrier
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Delusions of Grandeur May 15, 2023

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Leaving the Theater will be back with a new episode next week!
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Delusions of Grandeur A Star Wars Novel Podcast
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