Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel praised Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime” while in a rare public appearance at the Zurich Summit. Talking about the phenomenon of young audiences returning to cinemas, the exec said that when he hears about a $20 million opening weekend for a film like Oppenheim’s Venice hit, it is “incredible.” “You look at the […]
Variety•Rafa Sales Ross50m ago
The former child star — famous for telling Tom Cruise "a human head weighs eight pounds" in 'Jerry Maguire' — opens up about baring all in the Lance Oppenheim-directed film, being brave and staying stubborn for what he loves most: "I don't quit."
The Hollywood Reporter•Chris Gardner1h ago
Chris Hansen says he was more confused than offended by Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, and is answering this dramatized version of events with his own documentary.
IGN•Virginia Glaze13h ago
After weeks of providing A24’s Primetime with free press, Chris Hansen has finally seen the Lance Oppenheim-helmed thriller. On Friday, the former To Catch a Predator host teased his reaction after catching a screening of the movie, which is now in theaters, based on Esquire‘s depiction of Hansen in the 2007 article “Tonight on Dateline […]
Deadline•Glenn Garner14h ago
Lance Oppenheim has always lived in reality, but not all his subjects do. The documentarian has built a career out of pointing his camera at people, from the retirees of “Some Kind of Heaven” to the unregulated donors of “Spermworld” and the self-appointed royalty of “Ren Faire.” And this year, he trades obscurity for two […]
Variety•Clayton Davis20h ago
Nathan Fielder has had a wild year. Fielder caused a media storm earlier this month at the Telluride Film Festival after it was revealed that he and Lance Oppenheim had made a secret documentary with Elizabeth Holmes. Before that, the comedian was campaigning to improve pilots’ mental health in the second season of The Rehearsal. […]
Deadline•Peterdeadline23h agoThe singer also makes her acting debut in director Lance Oppenheim's thriller about To Catch a Predator 's Chris Hansen.
Lance Oppenheim’s narrative debut features a masterful turn from Robert Pattinson in a dark media satire about blurring the lines between journalism and exploitation. Primetime will fascinate and occasionally frustrate as a surface-level mood piece.
Euronews25 Sept
Experts and insiders explain how To Catch A Predator became the most controversial show on 2000s TV A man from Long Beach, California, is here to have sex with someone he believes is a 13-year-old girl. When the journalist Chris Hansen walks in, the man’s stomach drops. He is caught, and it is the end of his life as he knew it. Hansen asks what his fate should be. “The electric chair?” he asks. No, replies Hansen. “Dateline NBC.” This is the opening scene of Primetime , a film directed by Lance Oppenheim, released in the US this week (a UK release follows on 30 October). It explores how a network news show turned sting operations into must-see television, raising a host of ethical questions about justice, voyeurism and society’s willingness to dehumanise certain offenders for profit and entertainment. Continue reading...
The Guardian•David Smith in Washington25 Sept
Lance Oppenheim’s new film doesn’t paint Chris Hansen as a hero. The To Catch a Predator host's real-world copycats are even more reckless.
“There’s much to be said for watching a film and not having seen anything like it before,” Wever says of “Primetime,” her new film starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Lance Oppenheim.
Singer-songwriter makes her acting debut in Lance Oppenheim's crime thriller, starring Robert Pattinson
Rolling Stone•Angie Martoccio25 Sept.jpg)
Bridgers stars in the Lance Oppenheim-directed movie opposite Robert Pattinson
After a teaser for You Can See Everything went extremely viral earlier this month, A24 has dropped a full trailer for the Elizabeth Holmes documentary. The studio has confirmed an October 16 release date for the hugely anticipated Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim picture, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. You Can See Everything‘s […]
Deadline•Jake Kanter23 Sept
A24 has released a new trailer for “You Can See Everything,” the mysterious and highly anticipated documentary that’s heating up awards season. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s top-secret doc is 174 minutes and follows Theranos founder and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in her final days of freedom and first few weeks of imprisonment. The official logline reads: […]
Variety•Isabelle Farina23 Sept
