TV review: Crowded Room undermines adaptation with gimmick. The Crowded Room, premiering June 9 on Apple TV+, has been in development for decades while filmmakers such as James Cameron attempted to make it as a movie. Giving the story the space of a TV series doesn t solve the adaptation issue, and in this case ruins the effort.
TV review: I Think You Should Leave continues absurd, uncomfortable hilarity. I Think You Should Leave Season 3, premiering Tuesday on Netflix, doesn t have any sketches as outrageous as Season 2 s "Coffin Flop." Still, the new season maintains Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin s unique tone of sketch comedy in new scenarios.
Movie review: Boogeyman combines frights, poignancy. The Boogeyman, in theaters June 2, employs tried-and-true horror tropes to great effect. From the way it constructs scare scenes to its subtle themes and the monster itself, The Boogeyman shows an understanding of what makes horror scary and emotionally resonant.
Movie review: Fast X overcomes plot with charismatic lunacy. Fast X, in theaters Friday, certainly struggles under the weight of its prior entries. Nevertheless, it s never boring and is best when it embraces the absurdity of its continually evolving premise.
RuPaul, Selena Gomez top CCA Real TV nominations. The Critics Choice Association announced the nominees for this year s Real TV Awards. The winners will be announced June 15 without an in-person ceremony due to the Writers Guild of America strike.