Reviews
Primetimer's reviewers weigh in on what you should (and shouldn't) be watching
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POSTED May 28, 2024
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Both Puppet and Puppeteer in Netflix's Eric
Abi Morgan's crime drama successfully embraces fantasy and reality even when trying to do too much.
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POSTED May 24, 2024
Disney's Beach Boys Documentary Wades Into the Rocky Surf — But Not Too Deep
Directors Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny begin with the premise that every member of the Beach Boys mattered, beyond Brian.
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POSTED May 21, 2024
Evil's Final Season May Be Michelle and Robert King's Crowning Achievement
The supernatural procedural has long explored the increasingly narrowing line between the fateful and the frivolous.
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POSTED May 16, 2024
Not Even André Holland's Considerable Charisma Is Enough to Light Up The Big Cigar
Jim Hecht's series seems very willing to "print the legend" without making that legend terribly compelling.
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POSTED May 16, 2024
Bridgerton Builds Penelope Up and Still Lets Her Down in Season 3
The resident "wallflower" deserves better than this particular love story, but it's still a joy to see her blossom in the sun.
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POSTED May 9, 2024
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School's Bloody New Direction Pays Off
The followup to Max's Original Sin packs in more scares, more stakes, and more relationship drama.
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POSTED May 9, 2024
Will Forte Journeys Through Familiar Murder-Mystery Territory in Bodkin
The new Netflix comedy recalls both Ted Lasso and Only Murders in the Building, but it's a much darker series.
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POSTED May 7, 2024
Interview With the Vampire's Grand 2nd Season Is Missing One Crucial Thing
More Lestat, please!
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POSTED May 6, 2024
Prentice Penny Brings the History of Black Twitter to Jubilant Life in Hulu Doc
The Black diaspora's significant impact on both pop culture and politics is on full display.
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POSTED May 2, 2024
David E. Kelley's A Man in Full Comes Apart at the Seams
The Tom Wolfe adaptation is split on whether it wants to chart a tragic downfall or revel in schadenfreude.
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POSTED May 2, 2024
Hacks Peacocks in Its Season 3 Premiere, As It Should
The Emmy-winning comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder is back and better than ever.
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POSTED May 1, 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz Is Difficult But Necessary Viewing
Director Tali Shalom-Ezer forces the viewer to confront the atrocities of the Holocaust.
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POSTED April 30, 2024
Frontline and The AP Document Police Use of Force Among the Most Vulnerable
The PBS investigative docuseries partnered with The Associated Press to investigate deaths that occurred after police used "less-lethal force" tactics.
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POSTED April 26, 2024
Adam Pally Steals the Show in Paramount+'s Knuckles
Sonic fans may be surprised by the Paramount+ show’s loopy and satiric bent.
