Leaving the Theater

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Cocaine Bear Feb 27, 2023

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RYJ reviews Cocaine Bear...
Ronald wonders how deep a premise can be when it’s entirely spelled out in the trailer.
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Christian Convery, Brooklynn Prince, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Isaiah Whitlock Jr., and Ray LiottaDirected by Elizabeth BanksWritten by Jimmy Warden
For more information about Cocaine Bear check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14209916/
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Feb 21, 2023

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RYJ reviews Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ronald discusses the task of a film to be the third of a trilogy but the first of a phase…lots to do.
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus
Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lully, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, and Kathryn Newton
Directed by Peyton Reed
Written by Jeff Loveness
For more information about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954600/
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The Banshees of Inisherin Feb 13, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Banshees of Inisherin...from the couch
Ronald discusses the merits of an oscar movie and whether or not think pieces should be required reading to understand what has been said to be a good movie.
3 of 5 stars
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Available on HBO Max and in theaters
Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt, and Sheila Flitton
Written and Directed by Martin McDonagh
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor - Colin Farrell
Best Supporting Actor - Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan
Best Supporting Actress - Kerry Condon
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Original Score
For more information about The Banshees of Inisherin check out the link below:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/
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Knock at the Cabin (w/ Chioke I'anson) Feb 06, 2023

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RYJ reviews Knock at the Cabin with Chioke I’anson...
Ronald and Chioke discuss whether or not a film like this requires a red herring or a twist. Wait was that even a red herring?
Chioke - 2 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 https://robertson.vcu.edu/directory/faculty/media-production/ianson.html
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Available in Theaters
Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
Written by M Night Shyamalan, Steve Desmond, and Michael Sherman
For more information about Knock at the Cabin check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15679400/
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Missing (w/ Daisy Rosario) Jan 30, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Missing with Daisy Rosario
RYJ and Daisy talk about whether or not TEENS leave FaceTime up and running on their MacBooks constantly.
Daisy - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Follow Daisy Rosario on Twitter - @runDMR
Check out ICYMI from Slate:
https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi
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Available in Theaters
Starring Storm Reid, Joquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, and Nia Long
Written and Directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out mystery Jan 23, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on the couch
RYJ talks about the elements of a great mystery film and whether or not this one hits the mark.
4.5 of 5 stars
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Available on Netflix
Starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Katheryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista
Written and Directed by Rian Johnson
For more information about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11564570/
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M3GAN (w/ JC Howard) Jan 17, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan with JC Howard
RYJ and JC talk about the dangers of using technology to raise your children.
JC - 4.15 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Follow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchoward
Find out more about JC by checking out his website:
http://www.thejchoward.com/
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Available in Theaters
Starring Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jack Cassidy, and Ronny Chieng
Directed by Gerard Johnstone
Written by Akela Cooper
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Emancipation (w/ Jonquilyn Hill) Jan 09, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Emancipation with Jonquilyn Hill…
Jonquilyn and Ronald discuss oscar bait, the impact of being black and watching a slave film, and the Will Smith of it all in a longer conversation reviewing the film.
3 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:
The Weeds - https://www.vox.com/the-weeds
Through the Cracks - https://wamu.org/show/through-the-cracks/
Use the link below to get Leaving the Theater LIVE show tickets;
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Use the code OSCARBAIT for $5 off
Available on Apple TV and in theaters
Starring Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Steven Ogg, Mustafa Shakir, and Timothy Hutton
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Written by William N. Collage
For more information about Emancipation check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12530246/
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (w/ Diana Veiga) Jan 03, 2023

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews...I Wanna Dance with Somebody with Diana Veiga
Diana Veiga and RYJ come to the agreement that Diana is a casual moviegoer and that perhaps this film could have been shorter.
Diana Veiga - 2.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.75 of 5 stars
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Follow Diana Veiga on IG - @dianaveigatells and Twitter - @dianaveiga
Check out more of Diana’s work by visiting the website below:
https://dianaveiga.com/
Use the link below to get Leaving the Theater LIVE show tickets;
https://www.unionstage.com/shows/leaving-the-theatre-live-love-onscreen-miracle-theatre/
Use the code EARLYBIRD for $10 off
Available in Theaters Starring Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters, and Bria Danielle Singleton
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Written by Anthony McCarten
For more information about Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody check out the link below:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12193804/
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End of Year Reflection and Announcement! Dec 27, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr reflects on the past year of Leaving the Theater production and makes an announcement…stay tuned to the very end of the episode for an extended outtake reel.
5 of 5 stars
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Join us for our Live Show! Saturday, February 11, 2023, 8pm at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC Get tickets using the link below:
https://www.unionstage.com/shows/leaving-the-theatre-live-love-onscreen-miracle-theatre/
Use the code EARLYBIRD for $10 off your ticket. The code expires on January 8th
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