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10 Horrors From 2023 That Are Deliciously Wild and Weird As Hell
10 Horrors From 2023 That Are Deliciously Wild and Weird As Hell
A special selection of unconventional and freaky horrors to fire up your Halloween
Akos Peterbencze
Oct 29, 2023
I Ate Your Heart and Felt Nothing — Ryan Murphy’s ‘Dahmer’ is a Disturbing Portrayal with…
I Ate Your Heart and Felt Nothing — Ryan Murphy’s ‘Dahmer’ is a Disturbing Portrayal with…
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Akos Peterbencze
Oct 5, 2022
Mickey Rourke — The Human Being in a Monster’s Body
Mickey Rourke — The Human Being in a Monster’s Body
The peculiar victory of self-destruction in Hollywood
Akos Peterbencze
Feb 8, 2021
‘First Blood’s Portrayal of Toxic Authoritarian Power Is Still Relevant After 40 Years
‘First Blood’s Portrayal of Toxic Authoritarian Power Is Still Relevant After 40 Years
A look back at Ted Kotcheff’s classic action film.
Akos Peterbencze
Oct 22, 2022
Vulnerability
Why Men Are Afraid to Be Vulnerable: ‘Patrick Melrose’ (2018)
Why Men Are Afraid to Be Vulnerable: ‘Patrick Melrose’ (2018)
For some men, honesty and sharing are harder than kicking a drug habit
Akos Peterbencze
Dec 2, 2021
‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ is Another Iteration of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Gorgeously Neon-Soaked Yet…
‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ is Another Iteration of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Gorgeously Neon-Soaked Yet…
It’s still a “no” from me.
Akos Peterbencze
Jan 15, 2023
Let Me Help You Help Me — ‘The Shrink Next Door’
Let Me Help You Help Me — ‘The Shrink Next Door’
One of the most underrated TV shows from last year
Akos Peterbencze
Feb 18, 2022
White-Trash Country: American Rust (S1)
White-Trash Country: American Rust (S1)
Showtime’s crime series indulges in its bleak small-town depression
Akos Peterbencze
Nov 17, 2021
What An Act: Michael Keaton Is Phenomenal As a Small-Town Doctor in ‘Dopesick’
What An Act: Michael Keaton Is Phenomenal As a Small-Town Doctor in ‘Dopesick’
The dopest show of the year features the veteran actor at his best.
Akos Peterbencze
Nov 9, 2021
In Praise of ‘The Best Crappy Snake Movie’ That Turned 25 This Year
In Praise of ‘The Best Crappy Snake Movie’ That Turned 25 This Year
Rewatching ‘Anaconda’ is as much savage fun as it was back in 1997
Akos Peterbencze
Aug 9, 2022
‘Spider-Man 2’ is Peak Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi
‘Spider-Man 2’ is Peak Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi
The sequel is more than just a superhero movie
Akos Peterbencze
Nov 14, 2021
Tobey Maguire’s ‘Spider-Man’ Is Our Millennial Hero
Tobey Maguire’s ‘Spider-Man’ Is Our Millennial Hero
From a loser nerd to be a celebrated icon
Akos Peterbencze
Nov 7, 2021
‘Cop Land’ — The Common Hero Sylvester Stallone Never Wanted to Be
‘Cop Land’ — The Common Hero Sylvester Stallone Never Wanted to Be
How the powerhouse urban western put Sly back in the game.
Akos Peterbencze
Feb 11, 2021
Val Kilmer’s Back Tattoo in ‘The Salton Sea’ Used to Be My Idea of Coolness
Val Kilmer’s Back Tattoo in ‘The Salton Sea’ Used to Be My Idea of Coolness
The appeal of a misunderstood Hollywood memorabilia.
Akos Peterbencze
Aug 31, 2021
‘First Blood’s Portrayal of Toxic Authoritarian Power Is Still Relevant After 40 Years
‘First Blood’s Portrayal of Toxic Authoritarian Power Is Still Relevant After 40 Years
A look back at Ted Kotcheff’s classic action film.
Akos Peterbencze
Oct 22, 2022
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