‘Predators’ Review: A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance]

It might resemble the process of setting up for any documentary: as “Predators” begins, camera crews assemble equipment, angles are established, and on-screen talent takes their place. This, however, is not a documentary; rather, these are shots from behind the scenes of “To Catch a Predator,” a recurring segment on the seminal news program Dateline NBC that became a cultural landmark for much of the mid-’00s and made a star out of journalist/host Chris Hansen. Continue reading ‘Predators’ Review: A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance] at The Playlist.

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‘Predators’ Review: A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance]
‘Predators’ Review: Not-So-Fondly Looking Back At ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance]‘Predators’ Review: A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance]

It might resemble the process of setting up for any documentary: as “Predators” begins, camera crews assemble equipment, angles are established, and on-screen talent takes their place. This, however, is not a documentary; rather, these are shots from behind the scenes of “To Catch a Predator,” a recurring segment on the seminal news program Dateline NBC that became a cultural landmark for much of the mid-’00s and made a star out of journalist/host Chris Hansen.

Continue reading ‘Predators’ Review: A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [Sundance] at The Playlist.