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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.

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

I Am Greta

When the documentary analyzes the obvious mental stress of a young girl on the international stage, it becomes insightful.

By |November 12th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Environmental|0 Comments

Us Kids

It documents the rage of an entire generation finally boiling to the surface.

By |October 30th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

White Noise

Racism rebranded through YouTube algorithms, podcasts, and stump speeches.

By |October 23rd, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Political|0 Comments

Totally Under Control

Produced in complete secrecy, this is a detailed exploration of the Covid-19 pandemic’s early months, and the Trump administration’s failed response to the crisis.

By |October 14th, 2020|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

This movie has the locale and offbeat style of Fargo mixed with the subtext of The Shining.

By |October 9th, 2020|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Horror|0 Comments