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An Hour of Peak TV: The X-Files’ ‘Quagmire’ Was the Intersection Between Hoax, Creature Feature, and Hope

From amusing ‘90s camp to wondrous longing

Mar 10 • Akos Peterbencze

The Mattfleck Effect

The Boston Brothers’ greatest accomplishment is their enduring friendship in and outside of Hollywood

Mar 1 • Akos Peterbencze

Shifting the Focus

Steering the wheel to focus on more popular films and TV shows at The Screen this year (and columns!)

Mar 5 • Akos Peterbencze

For Superhero-Aversionists: ‘Wonder Man’

A delightful buddy comedy that’s Marvel, but not really

Feb 3 • Akos Peterbencze

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 • Akos Peterbencze

My 10 Favorite Movies of 2025

Here we go again #3 🎉

Dec 31, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

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 • Akos Peterbencze

'Jay Kelly' Makes a Triumph Out of The George Clooney Moment

Caresses on the ego create cracks in the heart

Dec 14, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

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 • Akos Peterbencze

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Premium Posts

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 • Akos Peterbencze

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 • Akos Peterbencze

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 • Akos Peterbencze

How We Made Brands Out of Cancer and Mental Illness

Disease Debauchery: 'Apple Cider Vinegar'

Mar 27, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze

‘Common Side Effects’ — A Psychedelic Delicacy

This world could use some healing

Mar 18, 2025 • Akos Peterbencze