Couch Theater – June 15, 2023

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“Maybe I Do” (PG-13) – It doesn’t take much to get me on board with a rom-com full of twists and turns, so the fact that there’s an all-star cast – Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, William H. Macy and Diane Keaton – in this film was pretty much just icing on the cake. Michelle (Emma Roberts) and Allen (Luke Bracey) are a young couple who are at odds when it comes to getting married. So, Michelle gives Allen an ultimatum, forcing them both to seek advice from their parents, who are all currently unfaithful to each other. Michelle then gets persuaded by her parents to invite Allen and his family over to their home, where both pairs of parents suddenly realize that their partners in infidelity are actually their children’s in-laws. Premieres June 16. (Hulu)

Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland star in “The Crowded Room.” (AppleTV+)

“The Crowded Room” (TV-MA) – Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) leads this new psychological thriller series set in 1979 Manhattan, New York. Holland plays a young man named Danny who gets arrested under the pretense that he was involved in a shooting. As he tries to explain his innocence to the investigator covering his case, Rya (Amanda Seyfried), Danny simultaneously uncovers parts of his life that were blacked out of his memory. Emmy Rossum (“Shameless”) and Sasha Lane (“Loki”) co-star in the 10-episode series, which was originally inspired by the non-fiction novel “The Minds of Billy Milligan” by Daniel Keyes. The first three episodes are out now. (AppleTV+)

“Based on a True Story” (TV-MA) – Ava and Nathan Bartlett are a couple in desperate need of cash after Nathan lost his job, especially since they have a baby on the way. Ava, who has a crippling obsession with true crime, starts keeping tabs on a serial killer called the West Side Ripper near their neighborhood. The Bartletts then decide to capitalize on the interest in the West Side Ripper by starting a podcast, but as they begin to dive deep into the murders, their level of involvement escalates to the point of government intervention and killings happening right outside their door. Kaley Cuoco (“Big Bang Theory”) and Chris Messina (“The Mindy Project”) lead this comedy thriller series with all eight episodes out now. (Peacock)

“The Price of Glee” (TV-14) – This three-part documentary series breaks down the “curse” surrounding the cast and crew of Fox’s hit musical-comedy series “Glee.” The high-profile deaths from the show that rocked the world included Cory Monteith, who overdosed right as he was set to return for the fifth season, and Naya Rivera, who drowned at Lake Piru after saving her son. But there were also several other crew members who met tragic endings following the show. In addition, the documentary series highlights the intense working conditions behind the show that seemed, at least in part, due to one of its creators Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story” and “Dahmer”). All three parts are out now. (Max)

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