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For Superhero-Aversionists: ‘Wonder Man’
A delightful buddy comedy that’s Marvel, but not really
Feb 3
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Akos Peterbencze
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Scene-Stealers: Akira Emoto’s Old-Man-Charm in ‘Rental Family’ is a Hug for the Soul
Championing one of Japan’s crème de la creme
Jan 17
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Akos Peterbencze
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My 10 Favorite Movies of 2025
Here we go again #3 🎉
Dec 31, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Dr. Greene's Unforgettable, Heart-Crushing Death on ‘ER’ and the Grief of Past and Future We All Share
Feb 29, 2024
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Akos Peterbencze
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How We Made Brands Out of Cancer and Mental Illness
Mar 27, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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An Hour of Peak TV: ‘ER’s Love's Labor Lost’ Was Medical Drama at Its Most Harrowing Best
Jan 22, 2024
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Akos Peterbencze
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Fails to Revive the Same Flair That Made It a Hit
Nov 23, 2024
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Akos Peterbencze
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The Exquisite Eeriness of Bird Horrors Part III: 'Cuckoo' (2024)
Apr 23, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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‘Manodrome’: When Toxic Masculinity and Gay Panic Meet
Nov 27, 2023
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Akos Peterbencze
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Have a Filthy Little Christmas: ‘The Long Kiss Goodnight’
Renny Harlin and Shane Black’s 1996 cinematic Christmas carol is a heavy metal of swag, sex, and shotguns
Dec 25, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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'Jay Kelly' Makes a Triumph Out of The George Clooney Moment
Caresses on the ego create cracks in the heart
Dec 14, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Horror Aughts #9: ‘The Mothman Prophecies’ and The Frisson of the Paranormal
The disquieting yet riveting thrill of believing in supernatural entities
Nov 14, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Half the World Might Lose Their S**t When ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Hits Netflix
Controversy and outrage are practically a guarantee with this season
Sep 28, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Conquering the Mind, Destroying the Soul
The fatal faith in believing you’re always right: ‘Sovereign’
Aug 30, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Finding a Kindred Spirit in the Deep Depths of Despair
The poignant and fortuitous bond between strangers: ‘Lake George’
Apr 30, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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The Exquisite Eeriness of Bird Horrors Part III: 'Cuckoo' (2024)
Bringing my series to a close with Tilman Singer’s deliciously deranged horror mystery that caws its way inside your head
Apr 23, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Has the Time Come to Stop ‘Eating the Rich’?
Apple TV’s new cheeky comfort show, ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ offers a self-reflective and delightful alternative
Apr 11, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Horror Aughts #8: 'Hostel' and The Chainsaw Politics of Comeuppance
In 2006, Eli Roth served up toxic masculinity and then gouged its eye out
Apr 4, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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The Exquisite Eeriness of Bird Horrors Part III: 'Cuckoo' (2024)
Bringing my series to a close with Tilman Singer’s deliciously deranged horror mystery that caws its way inside your head
Apr 23, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Has the Time Come to Stop ‘Eating the Rich’?
Apple TV’s new cheeky comfort show, ‘Your Friends and Neighbors,’ offers a self-reflective and delightful alternative
Apr 11, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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Horror Aughts #8: 'Hostel' and The Chainsaw Politics of Comeuppance
In 2006, Eli Roth served up toxic masculinity and then gouged its eye out
Apr 4, 2025
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Akos Peterbencze
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How We Made Brands Out of Cancer and Mental Illness
Disease Debauchery: 'Apple Cider Vinegar'
Mar 27, 2025
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‘Common Side Effects’ — A Psychedelic Delicacy
This world could use some healing
Mar 18, 2025
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