Boogieing Down with ‘Backrooms’

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Back, back, back, back, back it up (CREDIT: A24)

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

Director: Kane Parsons

Running Time: 110 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

I’d be happy to live in the Backrooms, if you’re asking me. Honestly! Maybe I’m being a little foolhardy, but I’m pretty confident I generally do a better job of keeping my anger in check than Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character, and that seems like an important quality for survival. Although, hang on, wait a minute.

I just remembered something crucial.

I didn’t see a single goshdarn window anywhere in the Backrooms! That’s a huge no-no. I can’t settle in a permanent residence without any windows. But I still believe that it would be nice enough for regular check-ins. After all, when I saw Mark Duplass staring intently at a monitor, I was like, “I could do that!”

Grade: 525,600 Chairs out of 777,777 Doors

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/29/26

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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
Backrooms (Theaters)
The Breadwinner (Theaters)
Power Ballad (Theaters)
Pressure (Theaters)

TV
Rafa Limited Series (May 29 on Netflix) – One of the greats, with the cameras following him.
-AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (May 31 on Netflix) – Laughter and such.
Password Season Premiere (June 2 on NBC) – I appreciate Keke Palmer’s colorful glasses.

Music
-Violet Grohl, Be Sweet to Me
-Guided by Voices, Crawlspace of the Pantheon
-Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane
-Kurt Vile, philadelphia’s been good to me

Sports
-NBA Finals (Begins June 3 on ABC) – I’m rooting for the Knickerbockers.
-U.S. Women’s Open (June 4-7 on USA, Peacock, and NBC)