The Smashing Machine

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 richRYJ -  4.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Keanu ReevesWritten and Directed by Aziz AnsariFor more information about Good Fortune check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Tron Ares by himself… RYJ wonders how a Tron movie feels relevant when the Matrix existsRYJ -  3.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff BridgesWritten by Jesse WigutowDirected by Joachim RonningFor more information about Tron Ares, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Smashing Machine by himself… RYJ judges an overt Oscar grabRYJ -  3 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr UsykWritten and Directed by Benny SafdieFor more information about The Smashing Machine check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

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 filmJQ - 5 of 5 starsRYJ -  4.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhillJonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the links below:Explain It to MeThrough the CracksAvailable in theatersStarring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase InfinitiWritten and Directed by Paul Thomas AndersonFor more information about One Battle After Another check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Big Bold Beautiful Journey by himself… RYJ thinks this film thinks itself to be more poignant than it actually isRYJ -  2.99 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Waller- Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Billy MagnussenWritten by Seth ReissDirected by KogonadaFor more information about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Caught Stealing by himself… RYJ contemplates violence…RYJ -  2.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinew Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol KaneWritten by Charlie HustonDirected by Darren AronofskyFor more information about Caught Stealing check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Long Walk with Deondre Jones… RYJ and Deondre wonder if walking and talking makes for a good filmDJ - 2.2 of 5 starsYJ -  2.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Deondre Jones on IG and BlueskyCheck out his podcast I’m the VillainAvailable in theatersStarring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuout, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark HamillWritten by JT MollnerDirected by Francis LawrenceFor more information about The Long Walk check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, and Allison JanneyWritten by Tony McNamaraDirected by Jay RoachFor more information about The Roses check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark HarmonWritten by Jordan WeissDirected by Nisha GanatraFor more information about Freakier Friday, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

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 starsFollow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy MadiganWritten and Directed by Zach CreggerFor more information about Weapons, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link