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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 Human Factor

A nuanced analysis of leadership that creates the surreal impression of being in the same room with Bill Clinton and other leaders during the Oslo Accords negotiations.

By |January 21st, 2021|Documentary, Middle East|2 Comments

Beautiful Something Left Behind

A fly-on-the-wall look into an organization where kids receive peer support and group activities to comprehend and grapple with grief.

By |January 13th, 2021|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

One Night in Miami

A character study grounded in a quartet of stellar performances.

By |January 12th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Soul

Pixar films have always been existential in some form, but the surreal Soul takes it to its logical extreme.

By |December 29th, 2020|Animated, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments

Wander Darkly

Sienna Miller has something of an Eternal Sunshine–inspired out-of-body experience—quite literally—after a car accident.

By |December 11th, 2020|Drama, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Boys State

It’s like watching a role-playing game, only the topic is politics and some participants are way too eager to play the bad guy.

By |December 1st, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Political, Top Picks|0 Comments

Insert Coin

The documentary takes viewers back to a simpler time in video game history—the late 1980s to 1990s—when the arcade machine reigned supreme.

By |November 27th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Pop Culture|0 Comments

Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band

Polish Holocaust survivors Saul Dreier and Ruby Sosnowicz, move with more energy than most men half their ages. The same can be said for their music.

By |November 24th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Holocaust, Top Picks|0 Comments

Wolfwalkers

The main reason to watch this is its stellar animation. Even if there were Disney films out as competition—be they 2-D or 3-D—this movie would still look refreshing by comparison.

By |November 18th, 2020|Animated, DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments