Reviews
Primetimer's reviewers weigh in on what you should (and shouldn't) be watching
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POSTED April 19, 2023
Overconfidence Is a Killer on Survivor 44's Latest Episode
The "Tika 3" attempt to play both sides against the middle in a strategically satisfying episode.
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POSTED April 19, 2023
Without Keri Russell, The Diplomat Would Be Background Noise
Her performance is the only focused part of Netflix’s aimless political thriller.
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POSTED April 19, 2023
Dead Ringers Is This Spring's Most Visually Intense Experience
But Prime Video’s gender-swapped remake doesn't let its doctors off the hook.
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POSTED April 18, 2023
Mrs. Davis Isn't Your Mother's Hero's Journey
The Peacock series gives Betty Gilpin the chance to shine in an unpredictable, genre-blending romp.
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POSTED April 18, 2023
Alex Borstein Makes a Dirty, Delightful Mess in Corsets and Clown Suits
Her Prime Video comedy special gets chaotic at exactly the right moments.
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POSTED April 14, 2023
Barry's Final Season Makes Darkly Funny Points About Personal Growth
The jokes are just as funny, but the tone is even bleaker in these final episodes.
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POSTED April 12, 2023
Survivor 44's New Twists Put a Target on Two Players
We still haven't gotten a pure vote out of the merged tribe, thanks to a pair of twists.
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POSTED April 12, 2023
The Last Thing He Told Me Traps Jennifer Garner in a Dull Mystery-Thriller
Despite boasting star power on and off-camera, Apple's adaptation fails to justify its own existence.
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POSTED April 6, 2023
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Fights the Patriarchy With Pop Songs
The prequel series is a charming revision to the sexism of an earlier Grease era.
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POSTED April 5, 2023
Survivor 44: Who's on Top at the Merge?
We got a less-dramatic-than-usual merge vote, but now's a good time to take stock of which players are best positioned to win.
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POSTED April 5, 2023
Broadway Legends Are Almost Enough to Justify a Second Season of Schmigadoon!
Even without much story, the song-and-dance show has some razzle dazzle.
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POSTED April 4, 2023
Jury Duty Is a Hilarious Real-Life Truman Show
James Marsden leads the cast of this must-watch hoax.
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POSTED March 31, 2023
Kathryn Hahn Finds Big Emotion in Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things
The Emmy-nominated actress is a revelation in this adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's essay collection.
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POSTED March 31, 2023
Netflix’s Beef Harnesses the Volcanic Chemistry of Ali Wong and Steven Yeun
The black comedy from A24 is an escalating war of mutual destruction.
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POSTED March 30, 2023
Rob Lowe's Aggressively Zany Netflix Sitcom Misfires On Every Level
In Unstable, Lowe and his son John Owen try for hilarity with heart, but deliver neither.