Past Lives (Academy Award Best Picture Nominee)

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fall Guy with Chioke I’anson…RYJ and Chioke discuss whether or not Hollywood loves itself enough to give a movie like this an Oscar nod.  MAKE A BEST STUNT CATEGORY YOU COWARDS!Chioke - 3.4 of 5 starsRYJ -  3.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFor more information about Chioke I’anson check out the links below:https://icavcu.org/communitymedia/ https://www.npr.org/people/1006763492/chioke-iansonhttps://robertson.vcu.edu/directory/faculty/media-production/ianson.htmlFor more information about the Resonate Audio Festival, check out this linkAvailable in TheaterStarring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, and Teresa PalmerWritten by Drew PearceDirected by David LeitchFor more information about The Fall Guy check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Challengers with Mikala Jamison of The Body TypeRYJ and Kala agree that this is one of the horniest tennis films they’ve ever seenKala- 3 of 5 starsRYJ - 3.5 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Mikala Jamison on IG - @_bodytypeCheck out Kala’s newsletter on body image Body Type  using this linkAvailable in TheatersStarring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, and Jake JensenWritten by Justin KuritzkesDirected by Luca GuadagninoFor more information about Challengers check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare with JC Howard…RYJ reviews the rating system for JC Howard who thought that 4 stars was the “rewatch” rating.JC -  3.85 of 5 starsRYJ - 3.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchowardFind out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”.Available in TheatersStarring Henry Cavill, Eliza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusanmoukun, Til Schweiger and Henrique Zaga Written by Paul Tamasay, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel, and Guy RitchieDirected by Guy RitchieFor more information about The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Civil War with JC Howard…RYJ and JC agree that this is a tense movie but disagree on whether or not this is a good movie.JC - 4.3 of 5 starsRYJ - 2.99 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchowardFind out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”.Available in TheatersStarring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephan McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons Written and Directed by Alex GarlandFor more information about Civil War check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Monkey Man with JC Howard…RYJ and JC both really like Dev Patel and would watch him in basically anything, they hope this is the beginning of his action stint…JC - 3.2 of 5 starsRYJ - 3.25 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchowardFind out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”.Available in TheatersStarring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikander Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Ashwini KalsekarWritten by Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John CoileeDirected by Dev PatelFor more information about Monkey Man check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ghostbusters Frozen Empire with Pamela Perez of The June Press RYJ and Pamela talk about what makes a sequel/reboot good for fans old and new.Pam - 3.84 of 5 starsRYJ -  3.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, twitter, TikTok and Threads - @ohitsbigronFollow Pam on IG - @thejunepressCheck out Pam’s photography using this linkAvailable in TheatersStarring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie HudsonWritten by Gil Kenan and Jason ReitmanDirected by Gil KenanFor more information about Ghostbusters Frozen Empire check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love Lies Bleeding with Caroline Hamric…RYJ and Caroline basically almost come to blows in the most contentious episode of Leaving the Theater of all time.Caroline -  4.25 of 5 starsRYJ -  2.75 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFollow CaroLINE Hamric on IG  - @clinefaceAvailable in TheatersStarring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Anna Barishnikov, and Dave FrancoWritten by Weronika TofilskaDirected by Rose GlassFor more information about Love Lies Bleeding check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Kung Fu Panda 4 with JC Howard…RYJ forces JC to come up with one positive thing about this movie…JC - 2.5 of 5 starsRYJ - 2 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and Twitter - @thejchowardFind out more about JC by checking out his website and check out his episode of Code Switch “Black Praise in White Pews”.Available in TheatersStarring Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Key Huy Quan, Lori Tan Chinn, and Ronny ChiengWritten by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, and Darren LemkeDirected by Mike MitchellFor more information about Kung Fu Panda 4 check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Dune Part Two with Nic Hill... RYJ and Nic Hill reflect on various relationships with powerNic - 4 of 5 starsRYJ - 4 of 5 starsUse the links below to hear the original Dune review…SpreakerApple PodcastsSpotifyFollow me on Twitter IG, Threads and Tiktok - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732Check out Nic’s show The Secret Adventures of Black People available everywhere you listen to podcasts and using this linkAvailable in TheatersStarring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, and Javier BardemDirected by Denis VilleneuveWritten by Jon Spaihts and Denis VilleneuveFor more information about Dune Part Two check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Past Lives… RYJ goes to the movies alone, leaves the movies alone, pontificating his life and possibly beginning a three-day mental breakdown…RYJ - 4.5 of 5 starsFollow me on Twitter, IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John MagaroWritten and Directed by Celine SongNominated for Best Picture, and Best Original ScreenplayFor more information about Past Lives check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link