Power, Predation and ‘Primetime’
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A reality show of twenty years ago, in the immoral vortex of the war of audiences, inspired by Lance Oppenheim, starring Robert Pattinson
Power, Predation and ‘Primetime’
NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” raked in more than 7 million views per episode in the early 2000s. Average Americans clocked in to watch the spectacle as host Chris Hansen lured would-be child abusers into sting operations, broadcasting their downfall to the masses. Through a highly stylized characterization of Chris Hansen, director Lance Oppenheim’s newest […]
Robert Pattinson's character dissolves in this gloomy and insufficient portrait of the controversial reality show .To Catch a Predator, which was the culmination of television infamy.
Not Ready for Primetime
"Primetime" transforms NBC’s To Catch a Predator into a cynical psychological satire of Chris Hansen, reality television, tabloid journalism, celebrity, and moral relativism. Robert Pattinson’s performance anchors a film more interested in attacking media culture than confronting sexual predators.
This Wednesday at the cinema, the star of "Twilight" is on the poster of a disappointing thriller, where he camps the presenter of the American reality TV "To Catch a Predator". ...
Review: ‘Primetime’ resides in a moral purgatory
Editor’s Note: All review content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. “To Catch a Predator,” The NBC reality series that ran from 2004-07, revolved around the concept of luring child predators to a house under the guise they would meet...
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