Leaving the Theater

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Dahmer Oct 11, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dahmer…on the couch
RYJ dusts off his soapbox and muses on the irresponsibility of dramatizing trauma.
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Please remember the 17 victims of Jeffrey Dahmer:
Steven Hicks, 18
Steven Tuomi, 28
Jamie Doxtator, 14
Richard Guerrero, 25
Anthony Sears, 24
Ricky Beeks, 33
Eddie Smith, 28
Ernest Miller, 24
David Thomas, 23
Curtis Straughter, 18
Errol Lindsey, 19
Anthony ‘Tony’ Hughes, 31
Konerak Sinthasomphone, 14
Matt Turner, 20
Jeremiah Weinberger, 23
Oliver Lacy, 23
Joseph Bradehoft, 25
You can read more about them and see their pictures using the link below:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/29/jeffrey-dahmer-victims-photos-killed/10458814002/
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Available on Netflix
Starring Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, and Niecy
Nash
Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/
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Bros Oct 03, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bros with Ben Angeloni
RYJ and Ben discuss inclusion, and what a groundbreaking movie must accomplish in order to pave the way for other inclusive movies
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
Ben - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, TS Madison, Monica Raymond, Guillermo Diaz, Guy Branum, Amanda Bearse, Jim Rash, and Bowen Yang
Directed by Nicholas Stoller
Written by Billy Eichner and Nicholas Stoller
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731598/
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Don't Worry Darling Sep 26, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Don’t Worry Darling with Nichole Hill…
RYJ and Chole get into a debate about whether or not this film is set in the 50s or 60s. Turns out Nikki is right, it’s the 50s, but the confusing part was that they were using some music from the 60s to set the scene…also…they review the movie.
2.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, Kiki Layne, Nick Kroll,
and Chris Pine
Directed by Olivia Wilde
Written by Katie Silberman
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10731256/
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The Woman King Sep 19, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Woman King with Nic Hill…
Nic brings up a good point in our discussion, that being a woman soldier comes with more responsibilities and consequences than that of a man soldier. This makes for a pretty heavy movie.
Nic - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and John Boyega
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by Dana Stevens
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8093700/
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Honk For Jesus Save Your Soul Sep 12, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Honk for Jesus, Save your Soul
Ronald talks about the difference between an oscar winning film and an oscar winning performance.
3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters and on Peacock
Starring Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Austin Crute, Nicole Beharie, and Conphidance
Written and Directed by Adamma Ebo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12655436/
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Only Murders in the Building Sep 06, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Only Murders in the Building from the couch
RYJ discusses serialized shows, binging vs appt viewing, and 90s mystery television.
4.25 of 5 stars
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Available on Hulu
Starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez
Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12851524/
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Prey Aug 29, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Prey…on the couch
Ronald gives a quick primer to the entire Predator universe and then talks through the finer points of the most recent installment of the series.
4 of 5 stars
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Available on Hulu
Starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Julian
Black Antelope, Bennett Taylor, and Dane DiLiegro
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Written by Patrick Aison
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11866324/
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Bullet Train Aug 22, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bullet Train...with Ilana Nevins
In between reviewing the actual movie, Ronald discovers that Ilana has never actually listened to the podcast she is currently a guest on. Hijinks ensue.
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
Ilana - 2.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji,
Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martinez Ocasio, Sandra Bullock, Zazie
Beetz, Channing Tatum, and Ryan Reynolds
Directed by David Leitch
Written by Zak Olkewicz
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12593682/
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Bodies Bodies Bodies Aug 15, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bodies Bodies Bodies…with Michael Jefferson aka Mass Potential
Mass Potential roasts Ronald for being too hard on films with his rating system. Also, they both liked this movie.
4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders,
Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and Pete Davidson
Directed by Halina Rejin
Written by Sarah DeLappe
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8110652/
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Elvis Aug 08, 2022

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elvis, with Nichole Hill…
RYJ and Nic talk biopics, black folks, culture vultures, and the connective tissue that is Elvis Presley
2.75 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh,
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey, Dacre Montgomery, Leon Ford, Alton Mason, Gary Clark Jr., and Natasha Bassett
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Written by Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704428/
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