Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (from London w/ Natasha Miller)
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning in London with Natasha Miller… RYJ wonders why a movie that’s concluding the franchise would leave enough ambiguity for another installmentNatasha - 3.5 of 5 starsRYJ - 3.5 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronCheck out Natasha Miller’s podcast Bitter/Sweet and learn more about the show hereAvailable in theatersStarring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, and Tramell TillmanWritten by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik JendresenDirected by Christopher McQuarrieFor more information about Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
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Final Destination Bloodlines
Ronald Young Jr. reviews Final Destination Bloodlines… RYJ wonders what is the thought process behind naming entries in a film franchiseRYJ - 3.25 of 5 stars Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigronAvailable in theatersStarring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Tony ToddWritten by Guy Busick, and Lori Evans TaylorDirected by Zach Lipovsky, and Adam SteinFor more information about Final Destination: Bloodlines, check out this linkSupport Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
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Thunderbolts* (w/ Daisy Rosario)
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
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Sinners (w/ Linda Holmes)
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
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Drop (w/ JC Howard)
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
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