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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.

The Order

Come for the thrilling procedural, and leave with the uncomfortable realization that echoes of this real-life story are unfolding in the world today.

By |December 5th, 2024|Crime, Thriller|0 Comments

Memoir of a Snail

A tragicomedy that seamlessly shifts between bitter melodrama and slice-of-life amusement.

By |November 25th, 2024|Animated|0 Comments

Flow

With its animal-centric narrative, this animated film achieves something profoundly human.

By |November 21st, 2024|Animated, Top Picks|0 Comments

Gladiator II

It was always going to be difficult for Ridley Scott to top his 2000 Roman historical epic Gladiator.

By |November 17th, 2024|Action, Epic|0 Comments

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

A wondrous, if not heartbreaking, story about a life lived to the fullest in the most unorthodox way.

By |October 31st, 2024|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

The Wild Robot

One of DreamWorks’ best films in recent memory and another reminder of animation’s emotional staying power.

By |September 26th, 2024|Animated, Top Picks|0 Comments

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Directors Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte deliver one of the year’s best and most heartbreaking documentaries.

By |September 18th, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

His Three Daughters

A fantastic acting showcase for Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen.

By |September 17th, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Family drama, Top Picks|0 Comments

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Michael Keaton miraculously slips back into the title character’s self-absorbent, gothic Looney Tunes behavior like no time has passed.

By |September 6th, 2024|Fantasy|0 Comments