Leaving the Theater

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The Roses Sep 04, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Roses by himself…
RYJ ponders if chemistry can be too strong between two charming people…
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison Janney
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Jay Roach
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Freakier Friday Aug 26, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Freakier Friday by himself…
RYJ tries to explain the complicated four-way switch of bodies this film entails…
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark Harmon
Written by Jordan Weiss
Directed by Nisha Ganatra
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Weapons (that's right, Ronald went to horror movie by himself (it was terrifying)) Aug 11, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Weapons by himself…that’s right, by himself.
RYJ goes to a horror movie alone…it was terrifying, but also worth it!
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan
Written and Directed by Zach Cregger
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The Naked Gun Aug 04, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…
RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies…
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses Jones
Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer
Directed by Akiva Schaffer
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Fantastic Four The First Steps Jul 28, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fantastic Four The First Steps...
RYJ is concerned about the connective tissue of the MCU while still enjoying this standalone superhero film
RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser
Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Paarson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer
Directed by Matt Shakman
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (w/ Chioke I'anson) Jul 21, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews I Know What You Did Last Summer with Chioke I’anson…
RYJ and Chioke discuss what happens when a movie is bad, but has familiar faces that we’ve missed in it
Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2 of 5 stars
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Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson
Available in theaters
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Billy Campbell
Written by Sam Lansky and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
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Superman (w/ JC Howard) Jul 14, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Superman with JC Howard…
RYJ and JC debate over how much backstory is necessary for a character we’ve known for decades, despite this being a reboot film
JC - 4.3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Follow JC Howard on IG and Bluesky
Check out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White Pews
Available in theaters
Starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced
Written and Directed by James Gunn
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Jurassic World Rebirth (w/ Nichole Hill) Jul 07, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jurassic World Rebirth with Nichole Hill…
RYJ and Nichole ask the question, is this the type of movie do you put on if you don’t plan to watch it? (wink-wink)
NH and RYJ - 1.5 of 5 stars
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Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh
Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listen
Available in theaters
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey,Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein
Written by David Koepp
Directed by Gareth Edwards
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M3gan 2.0 (w/ Jonquilyn Hill) Jun 30, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan 2.0 with Jonquilyn Hill…
RYJ and Jonquilyn debate whether or not Chee-tohs are chips or not…
JQ - 3.95 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 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 Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, and Ivanna Sakhno
Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone
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F1 (w/o Chioke I'anson) Jun 27, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews F1…without Chioke I’anson
RYJ wonders if caring for your children is more important than coming to see a movie with Ronald.
RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars (actually, upon reflection, I think this is probably a 4 or a 3.99 movie)
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Available in theaters
Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whigham, and Joseph Balderrama
Written by Ehren Kruger
irected by Joseph Kosinski
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