Akos Peterbencze
Location
London, United Kingdom
School
PTE Mihaly Pollack University Of Technology
Expertise
True Detective, Jason Reitman Films, The Sopranos
- Akos is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film and TV critic.
- In his early 20s, he came in second in a nationwide film review contest created by a cinema chain in his home country.
- He's been covering film and television for over three years.
Experience
Akos Peterbencze is an entertainment writer with a degree in television and media. He has a deep knowledge of television shows that helped him craft his writing style over two decades. Akos is a regular contributor at Paste Magazine, and his work has been featured in such popular outlets as Slant Magazine, Certified Forgotten, The Cinematique, Fanfare, Humungus, and more. He used to run a small pop culture publication called Vulnerable Man on Medium, which focused on features, reviews, and personal essays about film and television.
Education
Akos has a certification in television and media from PTE Mihaly Pollack University, with an emphasis on TV programming, analysis, and reporting.
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Stories By Akos Peterbencze
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The narrative in "Like a Dragon: Yakuza" doesn't have enough meat on its bones to justify its adaptation into a TV series, resulting in a slog of a show.
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Overall, "Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft" fails to capture the same flair and sense of adventure that's so deeply embedded in the video games.
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"The Penguin" doesn't reinvent the genre by any means, but it manages to grow beyond most comic book TV adaptations with a dark, violent, and grim portrayal.
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Netflix and the BBC's TV series adaptation "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" has a solid-enough mystery despite its lackluster drama.
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Peacock's "Those About to Die" is good for guilty-pleasure viewing, but it's definitely not the best historical epic you could be watching.
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Jake Gyllenhaal shines in the new Apple TV+ legal thriller series "Presumed Innocent," proving that the source material has held up all these years.
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Another lackluster video game adaptation, "Fallout" highlights the ongoing struggle to capture the essence of successful gaming narratives.
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Overall, "Ripley" mostly feels like a style-over-substance exercise, though there's potential to expand the character's journey if there's a demand for it.
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"Ricky Stanicky" aims to give viewers a helluva good time, and it mostly manages to do that, despite a few bumps along the way.
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With Season 2 of its adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "Invincible," Amazon Prime goes once again for the jugular with a compelling, violent series of episodes.
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney' docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham" continues to deliver the quality and energy we fell in love with the first time around.
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Netflix's "Painkiller" tells the familiar story of America's opioid epidemic in a flashier, more digestible, yet less comprehensive way.
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Were you floored by the emotional "Beef" finale? Did you think Harrison Ford died in "1923"? These and other plot twists are among the best of 2023.
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2023 has brought so many intriguing television shows in its first quarter, but here are 12 new shows that might've been flying under your radar this year.
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Plenty of movies are in the Rotten Tomatoes 100% club but, what about those that just fall short? Here are some that lost their perfect score due to one review.
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Sylvester Stallone has been a boxer, a soldier, and a shark. Now, he's also a mobster. Let soak up some behind-the-scenes info about "Tulsa King."
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With Michael Keaton set to return as Batman in the upcoming "The Flash" film, we're looking back at his 10 best moments during his run as the Dark Knight.
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From a new "Creed" sequel to the long-awaited "Barbie" film, here are a few upcoming movies you didn't realize will be directed by famous actors.
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"Shrinking" follows a therapist as he tries to process the tragic loss of his late wife. Here is where you've seen the cast of "Shrinking" before.
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Though it concluded in 2010, "Nip/Tuck" remains one of Ryan Murphy's most beloved projects. Here are some facts about the show only hardcore fans will know.
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The story of George Jones and Tammy Wynette has been brought to life on Showtime. Here are the most heartbreaking moments in the series.
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"From Scratch" tells a profoundly moving love story led by Zoe Saldaña and Eugenio Mastrandrea. Here are 10 other shows like it that you should check out next.
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Find out the best movies that deal with divorce and separation, which run the gamut from powerful dramas to surprising children's movies.
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Running the gamut from a demonic glory hole to a violence-filled Nashville mansion, find out the best horror films of 2022 that you may have missed.
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Mr. Harrigan's Phone is more of a coming-of-age drama with modern themes than a spooky, blood-soaked horror, and here are a dozen other films fans might like
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Here are 12 culturally essential shows that should be on your must-watch list.
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2022 isn't over yet, but there have still been plenty of great films that have gone seriously underappreciated.