Leaving the Theater

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Normal Apr 21, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Normal by himself…
RYJ rated this movie higher when he initially saw it but actually doesn’t think it’s a three-star movie despite the rating he gave it…probably closer to like a 2.5…
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Listen to me talk about Normal on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour
Available in theaters
Starring Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Reena Jolly, and Ryan Allen
Written by Derek Kolstad
Directed by Ben Wheatley
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You Me and Tuscany (w/ Jonquilyn Hill) Apr 13, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews You Me & Tuscany with Jonqulyn Hill
RYJ and JQ love hijinks!
JQ - 4.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media. Check out some of her work using the links below:
Explain it To Me
Through the Cracks
Available in theaters
Starring Halle Bailey, Rege- Jean Page, Marco Calvani, Lorenzeo de Moor, Aziza Scott, Nia Vardalos, and Isabella Ferrari
Written by Ryan Engle
Directed by Kat Coiro
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Apr 06, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie by himself…
RYJ wonders why anyone would watch The Testaments if they hadn’t watched The Handmaid’s Tale?
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michal Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, and Brie Larson
Written by Matthew Fogel
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
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The Drama Apr 03, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Drama by himself…
RYJ thinks Zendaya is very charming
RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Mamoudou Athie, Alana Haim, Hailey Gates and Zoe Winters
Written and Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
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They Will Kill You (Ronald walks into the wrong movie (not literally)) Mar 30, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews They Will Kill You by himself…
RYJ refuses to play pitty pat with the devil
RYJ - somewhere between 2.99 and 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette
Written by Kirill Sokolov, and Alex Litvak
Directed by Kirill Sokolov
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Project Hail Mary (w Darryl C Murphy who goes on an extended rant about Space Propaganda) Mar 20, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Project Hail Mary with Darryl Murphy
RYJ listens while Darryl absolutely goes HAM against space propaganda…
DM - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Check out Whitey on the Moon from Gil Scott-Heron
Available in theaters
Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, James Ortiz, and Priya Kansara
Written by Drew Goddard
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
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Protector Mar 16, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Protector…by himself
RYJ makes a mistake but then comes up with a creative way of addressing it so you don’t email or DM him about it.
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, DB Sweeney, Don Harvey, Arica Himmel, and Michael Stahl-David
Written by Bong- Seob Mun
Directed by Adrian Grunberg
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Hoppers Mar 09, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Hoppers…by himself
RYJ wonders how Pixar got away with suggesting violent revolution
RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco
Written by Jesse Andrews
Directed by Daniel Chong
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Scream 7 Mar 02, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Scream 7…by himself
RYJ wonders if there’s any chance they can ACTUALLY refresh this franchise…
RYJ - 1 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Mckenna Grace, Joel McHale, and Courteney Cox
Written by Kevin Williamson, and Guy Busick
Directed by Kevin Williamson
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Crime 101 Feb 16, 2026

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Crime 101…by himself
RYJ loves Halle Berry
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, and Halle Berry
Written and Directed by Bart Layton
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