Leaving the Theater

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Elio Jun 23, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elio…
RYJ ponders why every main character in animated movies have to be orphans for us to feel anything for them
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldana, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, and Brendan Hunt
Written by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones
Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina
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28 years later Jun 20, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews 28 Years Later…
RYJ quibbles over the definition of zombies vs infected.
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Jodie, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, and Edvin Ryding
Written by Alex Garland
Directed by Danny Boyle
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How to Train Your Dragon (w/ Pamalamadingdong Perez) Jun 16, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews How to Train Your Dragon with Pamalamadingdong Perez…
RYJ and Pamela ponder the question, Why does this movie exist?
PP - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Ruth Codd
Written and directed by Dean DeBlois
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Ballerina Jun 09, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ballerina with Laura Nichols…
RYJ and Laura argue over whether the ballerinas show up in chapter 2 or chapter 3 Parabellum
Laura - 4 of 5 stars
RYJ - 4 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Ana De Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Written by Shay Hatten
Directed by Len Wiseman
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Lilo & Stitch Jun 02, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lilo and Stitch by himself…
RYJ attempts to define a live-action remake vs an updated animation remake
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Courtney B Vance, Hannah Waddingham, Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee
Written by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp
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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (from London w/ Natasha Miller) May 27, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning in London with Natasha Miller…
RYJ wonders why a movie that’s concluding the franchise would leave enough ambiguity for another installment
Natasha - 3.5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars
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Check out Natasha Miller’s podcast Bitter/Sweet and learn more about the show here
Available in theaters
Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, and Tramell Tillman
Written by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
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Final Destination Bloodlines May 19, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Final Destination Bloodlines…
RYJ wonders what is the thought process behind naming entries in a film franchise
RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Tony Todd
Written by Guy Busick, and Lori Evans Taylor
Directed by Zach Lipovsky, and Adam Stein
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Thunderbolts* (w/ Daisy Rosario) May 05, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Thunderbolts* with Daisy Rosario…
RYJ and Daisy wonder if MCU has a phase 5 problem
Daisy - 3 of 5 stars
RYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Hannah John-Karmen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo
Directed by Jake Schreier
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Sinners (w/ Linda Holmes) Apr 21, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Sinners with Linda Holmes…
RYJ and esteemed guest Linda Holmes wonder if Michael B Jordan is actually two separate people
Linda - 5 of 5 stars
RYJ - 5 of 5 stars
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Follow Linda Holmes on IG, and Bluesky
Check out Linda’s fantastic new novel Back After This, a rom-com about podcasting
Listen to us talk about Sinners even more on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour!
Available in theaters
Starring Michael B Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, and Delroy Lindo
Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler
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Drop (w/ JC Howard) Apr 15, 2025

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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Drop with JC Howard…
JC forces RYJ to ponder whether his thoughts about leverage have ruined his enjoyment of a potentially great thriller
JC - 4.25 of 5 stars
RYJ - 3.25 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 Maghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Reed Diamond, and Gabrielle Ryan Spring
Written by Jillian Jacobs, and Chris Roach
Directed by Christopher Landon
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