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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.

Cherry

Directed by MCU masterminds Joe and Anthony Russo, Cherry tackles a lot of issues: youthful malaise, PTSD, the opioid crisis, and Midwestern economic collapse.

By |February 25th, 2021|Book adaptation, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Land

Robin Wright's directorial debut says a lot with very little about persisting in the aftermath of tragedy, all against a backdrop of breathtaking scenery.

By |February 17th, 2021|Drama|0 Comments

Earwig and the Witch

Studio Ghibli has been such a grand master of 2D animation that watching it make the jump into 3D almost seems blasphemous.

By |February 4th, 2021|Animated|0 Comments

True Mothers

Japan's 2020 Oscar submission explores parenthood through a young woman who wants her child back from the couple who have adopted him.

By |February 4th, 2021|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Family drama|0 Comments

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