Reviews
Primetimer's reviewers weigh in on what you should (and shouldn't) be watching
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POSTED October 21, 2022
The Hair Tales Lets Black Women Speak Without Judgment
Hulu's docuseries goes deep on the story of Black women's hair
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POSTED October 20, 2022
Prime Video's The Peripheral Is Like a First Draft of Dystopia
The new series from Westworld's Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy can't make sense of its post-apocalyptic premise.
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POSTED October 20, 2022
From Scratch Tells a Beautiful Story About the Triumph of Love
Zoe Saldana turns in a career-best performance as a woman rising above heartbreak.
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POSTED October 19, 2022
Could This Season's Survivor Cast Be Any More Clueless?
After another episode where multiple players practically beg to get voted off, we're starting to wonder.
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POSTED October 19, 2022
IFC's Documentary Now! Finally Takes on Werner Herzog, And It's Worth the Wait
John Mulaney writes a season opener that brilliantly spoofs both the German director and '80s sitcoms.
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POSTED October 17, 2022
HBO's The Vow Part Two Goes All In on Nancy Salzman
Even with Keith Raniere on trial, the new season works best when it focuses on his NXIVM co-founder.
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POSTED October 14, 2022
On Shantaram, There’s No Such Thing as a Flawed Hero
Led by Charlie Hunnam, the Apple TV+ series is like fanfic for liberal arts professors.
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POSTED October 12, 2022
Elimination Paranoia Reveals a Secretly Messy Survivor Tribe
The crucible of tribal council comes calling for one tribe at last.
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POSTED October 12, 2022
Peacock Docuseries Traces the Rise of Hate Back To Barney the Dinosaur
I Love You, You Hate Me persuasively argues that the culture of outrage started, oddly, with a PBS kids’ show.
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POSTED October 11, 2022
High School Does More With '90s Music Than Any Show on TV
The Tegan and Sara biopic series knows exactly what a Tori Amos song can do.
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POSTED October 7, 2022
Marvel's Werewolf by Night Bodes Well for the Future of the Studio's New Experimental Format
Led by Gael García Bernal, the special deftly riffs on the tried-and-tired superhero formula
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POSTED October 7, 2022
Hulu's Hellraiser Reboot Finally Treats the Franchise With Respect
It’s not a great film, but it’s miles ahead of the other sequels.
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POSTED October 6, 2022
Peacock's A Friend of the Family Thinks It's Reclaiming the Jan Broberg Story
Despite Broberg's involvement as a producer, the new drama can't shake its obsession with her abuser.
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POSTED October 6, 2022
On Alaska Daily, Small-Town Journalists Are Big-Time Heroes
Oscar winner Hilary Swank sizzles in a show from the director of Spotlight.
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POSTED October 6, 2022
In a Predictable Survivor Episode, Early Favorites to Win Emerge
Tribe dynamics and editing choices are pointing to some major contenders.