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Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Vulnerable Man (Medium) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Akos Peterbencze.

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Anaconda (1997) Akos Peterbencze Anaconda is bonkers (yes), but it's also consistent and cohesive in a self-conscious manner, embracing every ridiculous and over-the-top insanity that made it a cult classic over the years.
Posted Jul 25, 2023  Edit critic review
On the Count of Three (2021) Akos Peterbencze The script beautifully differentiates the importance between wanting to die and seeing no other alternative. Emphasizing the characters' state of mind somewhat inadvertently makes us understand that suicide is never a solution .
Posted Jul 25, 2023  Edit critic review
Lamb (2021) Akos Peterbencze It’s rare when an ending saves an entire movie. But that happens to be the case with Jóhannsson’s feature debut.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
Dune (2021) Akos Peterbencze Dune is so engaged in getting the plot right and building an appropriate world that it doesn’t have time to let its characters bond or develop a real connection.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Akos Peterbencze [David] Chase let this project become a soulless fan service and a Goodfellas extra-light, which simply can't stand on its own.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
Old (2021) Akos Peterbencze ...Old fails to live up to its potential because of its half-baked, poorly written characters
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
Cry Macho (2021) Akos Peterbencze Westerns often have an oversimplified plot that gives more space for the protagonists to develop and drive the story. Cry Macho attempts to do just that but fails on many levels.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
The Kite Runner (2007) Akos Peterbencze The Kite Runner examines and explores such complex emotions and relationships that are worth the journey in itself.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Green Knight (2021) Akos Peterbencze The beauty of nature captured by carefully constructed camera work with poignant editing can only last so long.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Terminal (2004) Akos Peterbencze Although it is way too idealistic, The Terminal works because the characters’ idiosyncrasies are still relevant today. The script conveys that universal bond immigrants form between each other, given their social status in a foreign country.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Suicide Squad (2021) Akos Peterbencze The material is bonkers enough to let Gunn play with stereotypes, employ fresh visuals, and use this versatile cast to deliver crazy sequences that go overboard on purpose.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Bouncer (2018) Akos Peterbencze The Bouncer is painstakingly realistic and fully aware of its own limits.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
Springsteen on Broadway (2018) Akos Peterbencze Springsteen on Broadway is a rare spiritual experience (and I hate that expression, but it does fit here) that makes you reconnect with your roots.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Village (2004) Akos Peterbencze Shyamalan employs mystery and obscurity along the way but only to serve the plot, not derail it. It’s a necessary element to emphasize trauma and grief, which are such essential focal points throughout.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
The Paper (1994) Akos Peterbencze Ron Howard’s film is full of cynical and arrogant humor. But at its core, it conveys what it means to be a journalist.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
Pig (2021) Akos Peterbencze Pig goes on a mission to redefine traditional masculine roles. There’s an unspoken vulnerability in it that employs unexpected methods and unmanly emotions to highlight something that’s inherently rooted in all men: tenderness.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Tin Cup (1996) Akos Peterbencze Costner’s childish charm and Shelton’s devotion to sports turn this overlong feature into an absolute joy.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021) Akos Peterbencze The Long Halloween won’t rise to the level of The Dark Knight Returns — a near-masterpiece among Batman animations — or Under the Red Hood, but it’s right behind them.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
The Story of Us (1999) Akos Peterbencze Willis and Pfeiffer deliver what’s required here, but the writing kills their efforts.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Men & Chicken (2015) Akos Peterbencze Men and Chicken is just as much of a horror as it is a comedy and a family drama. It’s the most disturbing yet hilarious movie I’ve seen for a long time.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Wrath of Man (2021) Akos Peterbencze It’s a tight, slow-paced, elegantly shot piece of work that reinstates our faith in the rapidly dying old-fashioned action genre.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Mortal Kombat (2021) Akos Peterbencze More or less, Mortal Kombat is a two-hour-long gorefest packed with over-the-top actions and brutal fatalities.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Come True (2020) Akos Peterbencze Come True is at its best when it lets us partake and discover these dark, startling dreams alongside the characters in a surreal world of unease, freight, and terror.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Backdraft (1991) Akos Peterbencze Backdraft is an old-school flick filled with masculinity and heroism, which might feel toxic and over-the-top at times, but it’s still satisfying.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Akos Peterbencze King’s political drama is willing to explore uncomfortable depths about how the government villainized black people and tried to prevent them from gaining any kind of power.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Cop Land (1997) Akos Peterbencze Cop Land, with its powerhouse cast and script, remains an underappreciated genre piece.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Malcolm & Marie (2021) Akos Peterbencze Sam Levinson’s new drama on Netflix, Malcolm and Marie, is all about uncomfortable truths, resentment, and righteousness. It’s about having the last word — even if it destroys you.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Palmer (2021) Akos Peterbencze Sometimes you want to see a specific type of movie with a fitting cast that delivers on its premise the way you imagine. With no, or very few, surprises at all. Old-timer Hollywood veteran Fisher Stevens’ nearly two-hour-long feature does precisely that.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Our Friend (2019) Akos Peterbencze In the end, Our Friend ends up being much more than just another film that aims to portray the cruel and unspoken truths about cancer and death. It becomes a movie about the beauty of friendship that lies in the important and the smallest moments, too.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) Akos Peterbencze Scorpion’s Revenge is a fast-paced, bone-breaking, spine-ripping, and gut-wrenching wet dream.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Promising Young Woman (2020) Akos Peterbencze Emerald Fennell’s movie, Promising Young Woman, portrays rape culture from a woman’s perspective but still manages to depict both genders’ involvement realistically.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Soul (2020) Akos Peterbencze I wouldn’t consider Soul a unanimous success, but its potential is undeniable. The impact and possibility this movie projects for future films at Pixar is key.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Minari (2020) Akos Peterbencze It’s hard to recommend this movie because it’s uneventful, modest, and low-key. But, if you enjoy quiet moments and inspiring family portraits, Minari will reward you for your time.
Posted Jul 21, 2023  Edit critic review
Another Round (2020) Akos Peterbencze Vinterberg's movie is appealing because it's self-aware. It doesn't dismiss the seriousness of addiction, but it doesn't define it as something inescapable in an early stage, either.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Fatman (2020) Akos Peterbencze The only solace we can find here is a vigorous Walton Goggins.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Sound of Metal (2019) Akos Peterbencze Sound of Metal is another proof that Riz Ahmed is turning into one of the finest actors of his generation.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Freaky (2020) Akos Peterbencze Of course, like every body-swap movie, Freaky gets tired of its basic story halfway through and starts running out of jokes, kills, and twists. But, I appreciate that it tries until the last moment.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Let Him Go (2020) Akos Peterbencze Let Him Go accurately portrays an era that was dominated by men, but it focuses on the roles that women represented back in the 60s. The women that guided and raised a generation of men to become potent leaders.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Gia (1998) Akos Peterbencze Gia is a mediocre biopic with no explanation about why the fashion industry drives its models into burnout, eating disorders, and drug abuse. We get that it’s an artificial industry, but the movie doesn’t provide a detailed look into why that is.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Spiral (2019) Akos Peterbencze Despite its low-budget, the movie can deliver chilling scares without being unreasonably gory and a twist that will satisfy fans of the genre.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Akos Peterbencze Sorkin had to navigate more than a handful of characters, yet somehow he managed to give each of them momentum. Even characters in supporting roles are nuanced and well-developed.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) Akos Peterbencze The film tightly focuses on the narrative of telling a young woman’s tragic story without being sensational.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Beats (2019) Akos Peterbencze You can constantly feel throughout the film that it wants to be something of a remarkable and stylistic flick but falls short in its delivery. It’s a Trainspotting wannabe.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Big Time Adolescence (2019) Akos Peterbencze Big Time Adolescence is one of the best dramedies of the year. Don’t miss it.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
An American Pickle (2020) Akos Peterbencze An American Pickle is not funny. It’s simple, silly, and often sore like a muscle strain.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Relic (2020) Akos Peterbencze Relic is an intriguing example of “elevated horror.” It artistically depicts something ordinary that comprehends the terror and fear we experience while going through dementia.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Jim Jefferies: Intolerant (2020) Akos Peterbencze Short anecdotes about alcohol and drug addiction, or why Millennials are the worst people on earth, along with some harsh opinion regarding animal cruelty, fat-shaming, and women’s bedtime routines.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Togo (2019) Akos Peterbencze Togo, as a movie, is adventurous but riskless, heart-warming but shallow, and works and it doesn’t.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
The King of Staten Island (2020) Akos Peterbencze The talented cast welcomes every opportunity to create an authentic and natural vibe that comes through the screen.
Posted Jul 20, 2023  Edit critic review
Mid90s (2018) Akos Peterbencze Jonah Hill’s directorial debut resonates on many levels with Millennials and finds a way to embrace a specific type of vulnerability.
Posted Jul 19, 2023  Edit critic review
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