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Akos Peterbencze

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Covers:  Film, TV, Pop Culture, Mental Health
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Freelance Grinder. RT🍅 Approved Film & TV critic. Words: @Slashfilm | @DenofGeek | @Medium | @Looper | Newsletter: thescreen.substack.com

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I'm a freelance writer who writes features, personal essays, and reviews on film, TV, pop culture, and mental health.

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Space Oddity Review: A Charming Yet Half-Baked Dramedy About Family and Grief - That Shelf

Space Oddity Review: A Charming Yet Half-Baked Dramedy About Family and Grief - That Shelf

The prospect of going to space and leaving behind all problems and a dying Earth is a popular one lately. App…

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Paramount+'s Rabbit Hole Weaponizes Twists with a Vibrant Kiefer Sutherland at the Wheel

Paramount+'s Rabbit Hole Weaponizes Twists with a Vibrant Kiefer Sutherland at the Wheel

In recent years, spy thrillers have been having a renaissance on television (think of the success of Slow Hor…

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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Sneak Peek: Uplifting and Thoughtful as Ever

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Sneak Peek: Uplifting and Thoughtful as Ever

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How The Last of Us Potently Builds Ellie and Joel's Bond by Sacrificing Others

How The Last of Us Potently Builds Ellie and Joel's Bond by Sacrificing Others

The loss of someone we love connects us. It's a universal bond stronger than almost any other emotion because…

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'Liaison' Review: An Espionage Thriller That Evades Intrigue

'Liaison' Review: An Espionage Thriller That Evades Intrigue

Created by French writer Virginie Brac, the six-part espionage thriller Liaison lacks an inventive approach o…

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Apple TV+'s Shrinking Introduces a Hilarious Psychological Vigilante We Didn't Know We Needed

Apple TV+'s Shrinking Introduces a Hilarious Psychological Vigilante We Didn't Know We Needed

For avid fans of the sitcoms Scrubs, Cougar Town, and most recently, Ted Lasso, Bill Lawrence's name will be …

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H.R. Giger's Designs For Another Alien Franchise Deserve More Love From Sci-Fi Fans

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H.R. Giger's Designs For Another Alien Franchise Deserve More Love From Sci-Fi Fans MGM Undeniably, Hans Ruedi Giger, the late Swiss artist, was most famous for his design of the xenomorph in Ridley Scott's immortal sci-fi classic "Alien," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1980.
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5 Underrated Sci-Fi Cartoons Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once

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5 Underrated Sci-Fi Cartoons Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once Kids' WB Those of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s and were practically raised on television didn't know how good we had it. The amount of great cartoons we got to consume and be shaped by (in healthy portions) during our formative years was pretty outstanding in retrospect.
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Glenn Close And Willem Dafoe Starred In A Forgotten Blade Runner-Inspired Sci-Fi Movie Original

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Glenn Close And Willem Dafoe Starred In A Forgotten Blade Runner-Inspired Sci-Fi Movie Netflix As much as Netflix has been a trailblazer in its early years, delivering prestigious TV shows like "House of Cards" and "Orange is the New Black," it never quite figured out the recipe for doing the same with features.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I have.

What's your favorite drink?

Gin & Tonic.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In the park.