Leaving the Theater

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. III May 08, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
RYJ wonders why the guardians keep showing up if not to push the main plot forward.
3 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki and Sean Gunn
Written and Directed by James Gunn
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Jury Duty May 01, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jury Duty...from the couch
RYJ discusses the feat of acting it takes to convince someone that you’re bonding over the course of 17 days.
4 of 5 stars
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Available on Amazon Prime (or Freevee)
Starring Ronald Gladden, James Marsden, Mekki Leeper, Edy Modica, Ishmel Sahid, David Brown, Cassandra Blair, Maria Russell, Rashida Olayiwola, and Kirk Fox
Created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky
Directed by Jake Szymanski
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Abbott Elementary Apr 24, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Abbott Elementary...from the couch
RYJ discusses whether or not comedies actually need the romantic tension of will they/won’t they to drive a plot forward successfully.
3.99 of 5 stars
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Airs on ABC, and available on Hulu
Starring Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and William Stanford Davis
Created by Quinta Brunson
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14218830/
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Beef Apr 17, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Beef...from the couch
RYJ talks about how sometimes fights escalate to a very surreal place.
4.25 of 5 stars
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Available on Netflix
Starring Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, David Choe, and Patti Yasutake
Created by Lee Sung Jin
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14403178/
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (w/ Daisy Rosario) Apr 10, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Daisy Rosario
RYJ and Daisy talk about thick references with thin plots.
Daisy - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Kevin Michael Richardson
Written by Matthew Fogel
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6718170/
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The Night Agent Apr 03, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Night Agent...from the couch
Ronald compares 90s political thrillers against the backdrop of the woke culture of 2023.
3.75 of 5 stars
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Available on Netflix
Starring Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, DB Woodside, and Hong Chau
Created by Shawn Ryan
Based on the novel The Night Agent by Matthew Quirk
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (w/ JC Howard) Mar 27, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews John Wick: Chapter Four with JC Howard
RYJ and JC discuss whether or not the length of an action movie corresponds with how good it actually is.
JC - 2.9 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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http://www.thejchoward.com/
Available in Theaters
Starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Lance Riddick, and Ian McShane
Directed by Chad Stahelski
Written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch
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LTT Live: Big Mar 20, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews the 1988 film Big, a portion of this episode is excerpted from the Leaving the Theater Live event held at the Miracle Theatre in Washington DC on February 11th, 2023
5 of 5 stars
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Available on Disney Plus
Starring Tom Hanks, David Moscow, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Jon Lovitz, and Mercedes RuehlDirected by Penny MarshallWritten by Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094737/
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LTT Oscars Best Picture Roundup Mar 13, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. rounds up all of the 2023 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees
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All of these Films are available in various states of streaming and in theaters.
Also, if you missed them, check the Leaving the Theater feed for full reviews on the films below:

Everything Everywhere all at Once - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49440919
Top Gun Maverick - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49968837
Elvis - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50765373
Avatar the Way of Water - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/52217628
The Banshees of Inisherin - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/52693889

For more information about any of the films check out the links below:

Everything Everywhere All At Once - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/
Top Gun Maverick - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/
Avatar: The Way of Water - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1630029/
The Fabelmans - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14208870/
All Quiet on the Western Front - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016150/
The Banshees of Inisherin - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/
Elvis - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704428/
Women Talking - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13669038/
Tar - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14444726/
Triangle of Sadness - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7322224/

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Creed III (w/ Nichole Hill) Mar 06, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Creed III with Nic Hill...
Boxing consultant Nichole Hill returns to talk about not doing first-round things in the twelfth round.
4 of 5 stars
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Check out Nic’s show I am America, available everywhere you listen to podcasts using the link below:
https://dearmedia.com/shows/i-am-america/
Check out Nic’s show The Secret Adventures of Black People available everywhere you listen to podcasts and using the link below:
https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/
Available in Theaters
Starring Michael Bae Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, and Mila Davis-Kent
Directed by Michael Bae Jordan
Written by Keenan Coogler, and Zach Baylin
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