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Film Review: “Primetime”

Pattinson leads stellar cast in gritty drama

“To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) prepares to make his move.

Actor Robert Pattinson is having quite the year. After starring alongside Zendaya in the terrific The Drama, he turned in the only performance worth watching in The Odyssey. Now he takes the lead in Primetime, an entertaining, if sometimes hard-to-watch, very loose retelling of the heyday of the Dateline reality show To Catch a Predator and its host, Chris Hansen. Pattinson will be seen in Dune 3 in December, but if you want a sense of just why he may be so in demand, go see Primetime. Continue reading “Film Review: “Primetime””

Film Review: “Christy”

Sweeney, Foster deliver knockout performances in affecting boxing biopic

Christy (Sydney Sweeney) contemplates her next move in the ring.

If you’re not a boxing fan, you may not have heard of Christy Martin, a super welterweight champion of women’s professional boxing. Netflix covered her personal and professional life story in its excellent sports documentary series Untold back in 2021’s “Deal with the Devil” episode, and Hollywood obviously found the material worthy of dramatic spin. Hence the release of Christy today, with actress Sydney Sweeney portraying the resilient boxing champ in an absorbing and well-acted biopic.  Continue reading “Film Review: “Christy””