Love Hurts

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Thunderbolts* with Daisy Rosario… RYJ and Daisy wonder if MCU has a phase 5 problemDaisy - 3 of 5 starsRYJ -  2.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Hannah John-Karmen, and Julia Louis-DreyfussWritten by Eric Pearson and Joanna CaloDirected by Jake SchreierFor more information about Thunderbolts*, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Sinners with Linda Holmes… RYJ and esteemed guest Linda Holmes wonder if Michael B Jordan is actually two separate peopleLinda - 5 of 5 starsRYJ -  5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Linda Holmes on IG, and Bluesky Check out Linda’s fantastic new novel Back After This, a rom-com about podcastingListen to us talk about Sinners even more on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour!Available in theatersStarring Michael B Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, and Delroy LindoWritten and Directed by Ryan CooglerFor more information about Sinners, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

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 thrillerJC - 4.25 of 5 starsRYJ -  3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow JC Howard on IG and BlueskyCheck out his piece on Code Switch entitled Black Praise in White PewsAvailable in theatersStarring Maghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Reed Diamond, and Gabrielle Ryan SpringWritten by Jillian Jacobs, and Chris RoachDirected by Christopher LandonFor more information about Drop, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews A Minecraft Movie RYJ ponders the cost of having five writers mine IP to craft a 3D film that nobody asked forRYJ -  0 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian HansenWritten by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and Chris GalletaDirected by Jared HessFor more information about A Minecraft Movie, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Snow WhiteRYJ wonders if the Disney strategy of remaking EVERYTHING is the right moveRYJ -  1 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap, Gal GadotWritten by Erin Cressida WilsonDirected by Marc WebbFor more information about Snow White check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Death of a Unicorn with Laura Nichols RYJ and Laura try to tackle why he can’t give this film 5 starsLaura - 5 of 5 starsRYJ -  4.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronFollow Laura Nichols on Twitter - @larr_bethAvailable in theatersStarring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E Grant, Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, and Katheryn ErbeWritten by Lars JacobsonDirected by Dan Berk and Robert OlsenFor more information about Death of a Unicorn, check out this link Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Novocaine… RYJ wonders why this movie couldn’t have lost 20 minutesRYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Jack Quiad, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel and Matt WalshWritten by Lars JacobsonDirected by Dan Berk and Robert OlsenFor more information about Novocaine check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mickey 17 with Deondre Jones RYJ mispronounces Joaquin Phoenix’s name who incidentally isn’t even in this movie.Deondre - 2.6 of 5 starsRYJ - 2.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, Tiktok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron Follow Deondre Jones on IG - @djretrotronCheck out his podcast I’m the VillainAvailable in theatersStarring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Acjie, Steven Teun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni ColletteWritten and Directed by Bong Joon-hoFor more information about Mickey 17 check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Love Hurts… RYJ ponders what happens when you make a sequel to a movie that doesn’t exist…RYJ - 2 of 5 starsFollow me on IG, Tiktok, Threads, and Letterboxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DuBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lip Tipton, Rhys Darby, Cam Gigandet, and Drew ScottWritten by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoffard, and Luke PassmoreDirected by Jonathan EusebioFor more information about Love Hurts check out this linkFor Pop Culture Happy Hour’s Oscar Guide check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Captain America Brave New World  with Nichole L Hill RYJ and Nichole wonder if five writers on a film always mean pending reshootsNichole - 2.5 of 5 starsRYJ - 2.99 of 5 starsFollow me on Bluesky, IG, Tiktok, and Threads - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanhCheck out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listenAvailable in theatersStarring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison FordWritten by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, and Peter GlanzDirected by Julius OnahFor more information about Captain America, Brave New World check out this linkHere’s Nichole and I on her very first time on Leaving the Theater reviewing In the HeightsSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link