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About Ben Wasserman

Ben Wasserman is a graduate of NYU’s Masters in Cinema Studies program. In addition to writing reviews for Film-Forward, he works as a news writer for Comic Book Resources and evaluates screenplays for Eris Talent Agency. He loves staying on top of the latest breaking pop culture trend and seeing which new film adds something original or timely to the medium.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Despite juggling a few too many characters and Marvel callbacks, this is ultimately—if not spectacularly—still an exhilarating web-slinging adventure.

By |July 30th, 2026|Action, Sci-fi|0 Comments

Motor City

When it’s not Steve Jablonsky’s original score, you’ll regularly be listening to classic ’70s songs straight out of James Gunn’s favorite soundtracks.

By |July 23rd, 2026|Action, Crime|0 Comments

The Odyssey

More than just a commentary on leadership and hubris, The Odyssey is an adventure film, a romance story, a coming-of-age tale, and a Greek tragedy all rolled into one.

By |July 16th, 2026|Epic, Top Picks|0 Comments

Supergirl

It’s Milly Alcock’s performance that helps stitch Supergirl’s underdeveloped ends into something reasonably engaging.

By |June 25th, 2026|Action, Fantasy|0 Comments

The Furious

Words can’t begin to describe how epic, powerful, and absolutely bone-crushing the fights are.

By |June 11th, 2026|Action, Martial arts, Top Picks|0 Comments

Disclosure Day

Another reminder that no one can make emotionally stimulating popcorn flicks like Steven Spielberg.

By |June 10th, 2026|Sci-fi, Top Picks|0 Comments

Jinsei

Writer-director Ryuya Suzuki animated the entire film in 18 months via crowdfunding in a flash-art-meets-comic-book style that covers one man’s life across an entire century.

By |June 5th, 2026|Animated|0 Comments

Power Ballad

This lean drama makes great use of the chemistry between Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.

By |June 5th, 2026|Musical, Top Picks|0 Comments

Saccharine

You probably won’t lose your lunch watching Saccharine, but you might just get uncomfortable looking at your next meal.

By |May 21st, 2026|Horror|0 Comments