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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Elvis, with Nichole Hill… RYJ and Nic talk biopics, black folks, culture vultures, and the connective tissue that is Elvis Presley 2.75 of 5 stars Support the show on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/LeavingTheTheater Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show The Secret Adventures of Black People available everywhere you listen to podcasts and using the link below: https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/ Available in Theaters Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey, Dacre Montgomery, Leon Ford, Alton Mason, Gary Clark Jr., and Natasha Bassett Directed by Baz Luhrmann Written by Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704428/

Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Gray Man, on the couch... RYJ also discusses whether or not Netflix movies are good at all and muses how this one received such a low Rotten Tomatoes score. 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Rege-Jean Page, Dhanush, Dhanush, Wagner Moura, Julia Butters, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton, Callan Mulvey, Deobia Oparei, and Robbery Kazinsky Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Written by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649418/

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Nope with Nic Hill… RYJ and Nic discuss the fantastic storytelling of Jordan Peele and the merits of watching a movie with zero pretenses. 4.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Check out Nic’s show The Secret Adventures of Black People available everywhere you listen to podcasts and using the link below: https://thesecretadventuresofblackpeople.com/ Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, Keith David, Michael Wincott, and Barbie Ferreira Written and Directed by Jordan Peele https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10954984/ Available in theaters

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Ghostbusters Afterlife RYJ alone talks about the journey to get Ghostbusters Afterlife to the big screen and whether or not the effort was worth. Also talks about the expectation films like these have of their audiences. 3.25 of 5 stars. Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available to rent or buy on VOD Starring Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Celeste O’Connor, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Oliver Cooper, Bokeem Woodbine, Josh Gad, Olivia Wilde, JK Simmons Directed by Jason Reitman Written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Based on Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4513678/

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Thor: Love and Thunder with Chris Klimek RYJ and Chris discuss whether or not this rises to the level of Ragnarok and on larger scale how the MCU is changing in its fourth phase. 3 of 5 stars. Available in Theaters and eventually on Disney Plus Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Chris Klimek on Twitter - @ctklimek Check out Chris Klimek’s podcast A Degree absolute available everywhere you get podcasts and using the link below: https://adegreeabsolute.libsyn.com/ Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, and Taika Waititi Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648342/

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Stranger Things...from the couch RYJ alone talks about the strengths and weaknesses of dividing your main casts into groups on converging quests and whether or not the Duffer bros successfully completed the task. 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Caro Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, and many others… Created by The Duffer Brothers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/ LTT Movie club BEGINS THIS WEEK! Join us THIS Wednesday, July 6th at 7 pm on Twitter Spaces, using the link below: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwxWzLvoeQJQ

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Hustle from the couch RYJ discusses the merits of the current era of Adam Sandler’s acting. To include this and Uncut Jaaaams of course. 3.75 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Available on Netflix Starring Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Juancho Hernangomez, Robert Duvall, Anthony Edwards, Kenny Smith, Fat Joe, and Jaleel White Directed by Jeremiah Zagar Written by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8009428/ Join us July 6th at 7pm on Twitter Spaces for the first meeting of the LTT movie club https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwxWzLvoeQJQ

Ronald Young Jr. reviews Lightyear RYJ discusses Pixar’s track record with movies, the character development of Buzz Lightyear, and recent homophobic headlines. 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Starring Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, James Brolin, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, Uzo Adoba, Isaiah Whitlock Jr. Directed by Angus Maclane Written by Jason Headley, Angus Maclane https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10298810/ Available on Disney Plus

RYJ reviews Jurassic World Dominion with Nichole Hill Ronald and Nichole discuss the merits of having a film that has less dinosaur on human carnage and more humans vs giant corporations. Are they domesticating the dinosaurs too much? Who actually has dominion here? 2 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamadou Athie, and BD Wong Directed by Colin Trevorrow Written by Emily Carmichel and Colin Trevorrow https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041270/ Available in Theaters

RYJ reviews The Bob’s Burgers Movie... Starring H Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Zach Galifinakis, Kevin Kline, Davin Wain, Sam Seder, Aziz Ansari, David Herman, Gary Cole, Brian Huskey, Jenny Slate, Ron Lynch, and Stephanie Beatriz Directed by Loren Bouchard, and Bernard Derriman Written by Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) 3 of 5 stars Available in theaters

RYJ reviews Top Gun Maverick with Nicole Hill Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer, Monica Barbaro, Charles Parnell, Jay Ellis, and Danny Ramirez Directed by Joseph Kosinski Written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) 3.25 of 5 stars Available in theaters

RYJ reviews Top Gun...from the couch Starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Micheal Ironside, John Stockwell, Barry Tubb, Rick Rossovich, Tim Robbins, Clarence Gilyard, Whip Hubley, James Tolkan, Meg Ryan, and Adrian Pasdar Directed by Tony Scott Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr Based on Top Guns by Ehud Yonay Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) Available on Netflix (until May 30, 2022) 3 of 5 stars

RYJ reviews Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with Nichole Hill Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams are the only cast members who I can tell you are in this movie without spoiling anything. Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Michael Waldron Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) Available in Theaters and Disney Plus 3.25 of 5 stars

RYJ reviews Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Sallum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen Directed by David Yates Written by JK Rowling and Steve Kloves Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) 2.5 of 5 stars Available in Theaters and HBO max

RYJ reviews The Northman Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Bjork Directed by Robert Eggers Written by Sjon and Robert Eggers Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) Available in Theaters and Peacock 1.5 of 5 stars

RYJ reviews Everything Everywhere All at Once with Nichole Hill Starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tallie Medel, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., Audrey Wasilewski, Sunia Mani, and Daniel Scheinert Written and Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert aka Daniels Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewthanh and Twitter - @NicHill732 Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) Available in theaters 4.25 of 5 stars

RYJ reviews Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with Curtis Majors Starring Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Idris Elba, Donna Jay Fulks, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Lee Majdoub, and Tom Butler Directed by Jeff Fowler Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out HBO Docs Club, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pineapple Street Studios) Available in theaters 3 of 5 stars

RYJ reviews Attica...from the couch Directed by Stanley Nelson Produced by Traci A. Curry Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out Solvable, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pushkin Industries) Available on Amazon Prime and Showtime 4.5 of 5 stars

Listener Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/leavingthetheater RYJ reviews Summer of Soul...from the couch Directed by Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson Produced by David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, and Joseph Patel Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out Solvable, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pushkin Industries) Available on Hulu 4 of 5 stars

Listener Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/leavingthetheater RYJ reviews Flee...from the couch Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen Written by Jonas Poher Rasmussen Amin Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Best Documentary Feature Best International Feature Film Follow me on IG, and Twitter - @ohitsbigron Show Art by Katie Helm, follow her on IG - @katieladybug3 Theme Music by Breakmaster Cylinder (Check out Time Well Spent, another podcast from ohitsBigRon studios) (Check out Solvable, another podcast hosted by Ronald, from Pushkin Industries) Available on Hulu 3.5 of 5 stars