Review: In 'Primetime,' a sinister shift in media, with a dazzling Robert Pattinson

A new movie called "Primetime" examines the TV show "To Catch a Predator," which aired on Dateline NBC and featured journalist Chris Hansen. The film explores a shift in how media operated during that period, when news programs began taking on the role of investigating and punishing wrongdoing themselves rather than simply reporting on it. The movie stars actor Robert Pattinson.

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