Reviews
Primetimer's reviewers weigh in on what you should (and shouldn't) be watching
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POSTED October 24, 2023
There's Nothing Wrong With Sex Being the Best Part of Fellow Travelers
Far from being gratuitous, the incredibly horny and plentiful sex scenes in Showtime's limited series are when the show finds itself.
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POSTED October 12, 2023
Only Some of John Carpenter's Suburban Screams Will Keep You Up at Night
The quality swings wildly between episodes, which are all based on true stories.
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POSTED October 10, 2023
Carla Gugino's Vamping Props Up Mike Flanagan's Fall of the House of Usher
Gugino's turn as Verna, a sexy, bemused Angel of Death, is one of the show's greatest strengths.
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POSTED October 9, 2023
Despite Its Simplicity, There's Plenty to Savor in Brie Larson's Lessons in Chemistry
Larson and Lewis Pullman bring 1950s romance to the screen in Apple's enjoyable, if reductive, limited series.
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POSTED October 6, 2023
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Sails the Rough Seas of a Contemporary Update
If William Friedkin's final film says anything in its strict simplicity, it's that not every story is a universal one.
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POSTED October 3, 2023
Women's Body Horror Makes the Return Trip to Shining Vale Worth It
Season 2 stumbles, but it's undeniably compelling when Pat's simmering rage boils over.
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POSTED October 2, 2023
Our Flag Means Death Remains a True Romance in Its Second Season
The second voyage of this Max comedy expands to embrace queer stories of all types.
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POSTED September 28, 2023
FX's How to Fix a Pageant Makes the Case for Saving Pageantry
In the latest chapter of The New York Times Presents, former contestants reframe pageantry as a positive tool for young women to shine.
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POSTED September 27, 2023
Gen V Is The Boys' Bloody, Horny Riff on X-Men's Gifted Youngsters
Prime Video's spin-off has moxie to burn as it brutalizes the academic experience.
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POSTED September 26, 2023
Starstruck Season 3 Transcends Its Romantic Comedy Roots
The comedy looks beyond Jessie and Tom's will-they/won't-they romance in its excellent third season.
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POSTED September 25, 2023
Jesse L. Martin Breaks TV's Pattern of Insufferable Geniuses in NBC's The Irrational
The Law & Order veteran is so charming, he even sells the show's dad humor.
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POSTED September 22, 2023
Mel Gibson Is Embarrassingly Bad in The Continental
The John Wick prequel succeeds when it manages to fight its way past an overstuffed plot, but Gibson is wildly out of place as the blustery villain.
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POSTED September 22, 2023
Dan Harmon's Krapopolis Digs Up Laughs in Ancient Greece
A stellar voice cast and some sneaky satire elevate Fox's latest animated sitcom.
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POSTED September 21, 2023
Still Up Rides the Highs and Lows of the 'Just Friends' Show
Two charming leads are reason enough to watch this British rom-com, even as the romantic obstacles frustrate.
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POSTED September 21, 2023
American Horror Story: Delicate Gets Off to a Surprisingly Meek Start
Maternity horror in 2023 is rich terrain, which is why it's frustrating that American Horror Story, of all shows, is being subtle about it.