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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.

Resistance: They Fought Back

A tribute to the Jewish resistance as well as a radical pushback against misconceptions that Jews accepted their fate in ignorance or without a struggle. On the contrary, they gave the Nazis hell.

By |May 10th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

The Fall Guy

A celebration of filmmaking that keeps its pace snappy and its screwball banter sharp.

By |May 2nd, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Boy Kills World

An over-the-top violent yet childlike action riff on the dystopian and revenge film genres.

By |April 26th, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Civil War

At heart, this is a road trip film, a vehicular journey down the semi-ruins of cities and small towns, with occasional stops capturing vignettes of chaos.

By |April 11th, 2024|Action|0 Comments

Música

Perhaps one of the year’s most visually distinct films via its unorthodox approach to musical storytelling.

By |April 3rd, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Musical|0 Comments

Remembering Gene Wilder

What the documentary about the actor's career gets right is Wilder’s love of life itself.

By |March 21st, 2024|Documentary|3 Comments

Hundreds of Beavers

If you really want to punish David Zaslav for shelving Coyote vs. Acme, you’ll seek out Hundreds of Beavers wherever it’s playing.

By |March 8th, 2024|Comedy, Top Picks|0 Comments

Dune: Part Two

Grandiose and distinct, the world of Dune: Part Two feels alive and big.

By |March 1st, 2024|Book adaptation, Top Picks|0 Comments

Argylle

Argylle certainly has personality (and cats).

By |February 6th, 2024|Action, Espionage|0 Comments