Leaving the Theater

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The Running Man Nov 19, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Running Man by himself…
RYJ thinks that this movie should have taken itself a little more seriously
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Glen Powell, William H Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin
Written by Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright
Directed by Edgar Wright
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Predator Badlands Nov 11, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Predator Badlands by himself…
RYJ struggles to pronounce Predator Badlands
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Mike Homik
Written by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
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Bugonia Nov 05, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Bugonia by himself…which was a mistake
RYJ thinks that this movie is a little messed up.
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delvis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone
Written by Will Tracy
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
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Good Fortune Oct 20, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Good Fortune…
RYJ thinks about the gig economy and whether or not he would choose to be poor again willingly after experiencing being rich
RYJ - 4.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu Reeves
Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari
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Tron Ares Oct 14, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Tron Ares by himself…
RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix exists
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges
Written by Jesse Wigutow
Directed by Joachim Ronning
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The Smashing Machine Oct 06, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself…
RYJ judges an overt Oscar grab
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk
Written and Directed by Benny Safdie
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One Battle After Another (w/ Jonquilyn Hill) Sep 29, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews One Battle After Another with Jonquilyn Hill…
RYJ thinks about what it means to be satisfied with the ending of a film
JQ - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4.25 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:
Explain It to Me
Through the Cracks
Available in theaters
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti
Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Sep 22, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself…
RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually is
RYJ - 2.99 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy Magnussen
Written by Seth Reiss
Directed by Kogonada
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Caught Stealing Sep 15, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself…
RYJ contemplates violence…
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane
Written by Charlie Huston
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
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The Long Walk (w/ Deondre Jones) Sep 08, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones…
RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good film
DJ - 2.2 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.5 of 5 stars
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Follow Deondre Jones on IG and Bluesky
Check out his podcast I’m the Villain
Available in theaters
Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill
Written by JT Mollner
Directed by Francis Lawrence
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