'American Primeval' review: Brutal Western makes 'Game of Thrones' look tame
Lights" creator Peter Berg makes the wild west look like hell on Earth in "American Primeval." There's some good between all the blood.
American Primeval review — Old West saga is a darker alternative to Yellowstone
The fates of these five characters — and those of the people they encounter along the way — unfold over six gruelling and sprawling episodes. The latest offering in TV’s recent Western renaissance, it feels darker and grittier than Taylor Sheridan’s soapy “horse opera” Yellowstone and a world away from the romanticised West of the genre’s heyday.
‘American Primeval’ Review: A Wild-West Crusade on Netflix
Peter Berg directs an epic six-part drama about the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857, in which more than 100 settlers were murdered by militant Mormons.
American Primeval, review: Netflix’s brutal Western makes Yellowstone look like Escape to the Country
American Primeval (Netflix) portrays the Old West as such a hellhole that it makes Taylor Sheridan’s rugged Westerns (Yellowstone, 1883) look like an episode of Escape to the Country. It gives us the good,
'American Primeval' review: Can Netflix's grimy Western mini-series best 'Yellowstone'?
However, it saps anything resembling wistfulness from its Hollywood Western roots, complicating its chances of cornering the post-Yellowstone market (alongside the latter's many spin-offs). What's left is the husk of a beloved genre,
'American Primeval' Review - Netflix's Western Is Awful, Which Is Entirely The Point
American Primeval is awful, but largely in a way that’s terrifically entertaining. It’s about a lot of horrible people doing a great many heinous
How a Forgotten NBC Pilot Turned Into One of TV’s Most Iconic Westerns
The Virginian was a standout '60s Western, running for nine seasons and becoming a TV classic, blending epic stories and ...
One of the best Oscar-winning Westerns ever is now on Prime Video
Still, there have been some superb Westerns intermittently since then, with one of the most adored being Unforgiven, which cleaned up at the Oscars in 1993. If you've never seen this Clint Eastwood ...
Dexerto21h
Kevin Costner’s underrated 2024 Western becomes Netflix hit after flopping in theaters
But all might not be lost for the franchise, as Chapter 1 quickly became Max’s top movie when it dropped on the streamer. Horizon then debuted on Netflix on December 30, 2024, and has since loitered ...
Before 'Yellowstone' Roped in an Audience, This Was the Best Classic Western TV Show
Long before Yellowstone hit the screen and captivated audiences, Gunsmoke was the gold standard, paving the way for Western ...
Hosted on MSN14d
Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Owes a Debt To This Western TV Series With 600+ Episodes Hitting Streaming
Nevertheless, Yellowstone fans could learn a thing or two from this classic, which remains one of the most important ...
Yahoo29d
Need more 'Yellowstone' in your life? Try these Western TV shows and family dramas
While "Yellowstone" is the most-watched series on TV right now, it's not the only show to go to for family drama, Western tropes and beautiful shots of the Montana sky. We recommend a few more ...