Episodios

  • Weapons (that's right, Ronald went to horror movie by himself (it was terrifying))

    Weapons (that's right, Ronald went to horror movie by himself (it was terrifying))
    Aug 11 2025
    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 stars

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    Available in theaters

    Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan
    Written and Directed by Zach Cregger

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    16 m
  • The Naked Gun

    The Naked Gun
    Aug 4 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Naked Gun by himself…

    RYJ wonders if movie crowds are actually ruining movies…

    RYJ - 4 of 5 stars

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    Available in theaters

    Starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and Moses Jones
    Written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer
    Directed by Akiva Schaffer

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    14 m
  • Fantastic Four The First Steps

    Fantastic Four The First Steps
    Jul 28 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Fantastic Four The First Steps...

    RYJ is concerned about the connective tissue of the MCU while still enjoying this standalone superhero film

    RYJ - 3.75 of 5 stars

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    Available in theaters

    Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser
    Written by Josh Friedman, Eric Paarson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer
    Directed by Matt Shakman

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    15 m
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer (w/ Chioke I'anson)

    I Know What You Did Last Summer (w/ Chioke I'anson)
    Jul 21 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews I Know What You Did Last Summer with Chioke I’anson…

    RYJ and Chioke discuss what happens when a movie is bad, but has familiar faces that we’ve missed in it

    Chioke - 1.5 of 5 stars
    RYJ - 2 of 5 stars

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    Check out Resonate or Chioke I’anson

    Available in theaters

    Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Billy Campbell
    Written by Sam Lansky and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
    Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

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    17 m
  • Superman (w/ JC Howard)

    Superman (w/ JC Howard)
    Jul 14 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews Superman with JC Howard…

    RYJ and JC debate over how much backstory is necessary for a character we’ve known for decades, despite this being a reboot film

    JC - 4.3 of 5 stars
    RYJ - 3.5 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 David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced
    Written and Directed by James Gunn

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    21 m
  • Jurassic World Rebirth (w/ Nichole Hill)

    Jurassic World Rebirth (w/ Nichole Hill)
    Jul 7 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews Jurassic World Rebirth with Nichole Hill…

    RYJ and Nichole ask the question, is this the type of movie do you put on if you don’t plan to watch it? (wink-wink)

    NH and RYJ - 1.5 of 5 stars

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    Follow Nichole Hill on IG - @nicholewithanh

    Check out Nichole’s new podcast Our Ancestors Were Messy, available everywhere you listen

    Available in theaters

    Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey,Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein
    Written by David Koepp
    Directed by Gareth Edwards

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    17 m
  • M3gan 2.0 (w/ Jonquilyn Hill)

    M3gan 2.0 (w/ Jonquilyn Hill)
    Jun 30 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews M3gan 2.0 with Jonquilyn Hill…

    RYJ and Jonquilyn debate whether or not Chee-tohs are chips or not…

    JQ - 3.95 of 5 stars

    RYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars

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    Follow Jonquilyn Hill on IG - @jonquilrose and Twitter - @jonquilynhill

    Jonquilyn is a Senior Producer at Vox Media, check out some of her work using the links below:

    Explain It to Me
    Through the Cracks

    Available in theaters

    Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, and Ivanna Sakhno
    Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone

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    17 m
  • F1 (w/o Chioke I'anson)

    F1 (w/o Chioke I'anson)
    Jun 27 2025
    Ronald Young Jr. reviews F1…without Chioke I’anson

    RYJ wonders if caring for your children is more important than coming to see a movie with Ronald.

    RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars (actually, upon reflection, I think this is probably a 4 or a 3.99 movie)

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    Available in theaters

    Starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, Javier Bardem, Shea Whigham, and Joseph Balderrama
    Written by Ehren Kruger
    irected by Joseph Kosinski

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    13 m