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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.

Ne Zha II

A grand epic teeming with magic, martial arts, and exotic settings.

By |August 21st, 2025|Animated, Top Picks|0 Comments

Highest 2 Lowest

Spike Lee offers a fresh spin on Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low while retaining the essence of what made the original so special.

By |August 14th, 2025|Crime, Thriller|0 Comments

Americana

A decent first-time effort that takes on more ideas than it can fully explore.

By |August 14th, 2025|Crime, Western|0 Comments

Superman

Superman succeeds as a piece of entertainment that inspires hope through kindness, just when we need it most.

By |July 10th, 2025|Action, Top Picks|0 Comments

M3GAN 2.0

Still delightfully unnerving, M3GAN hasn’t lost her edge—and she’s even gained some extra wit.

By |June 26th, 2025|Sci-fi, Thriller|0 Comments

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

If you go to a “John Wick” film, you’re going for the action. Under the eye of director Len Wiseman, Ballerina delivers it with energetic glee.

By |June 5th, 2025|Action|0 Comments

Thunderbolts*

The latest in Marvel's franchise rejects the usual bombastic set pieces and grandiose scale in favor of something more serious and intimate.

By |May 1st, 2025|Action|0 Comments

Sinners

A vampire flick set in the Jim Crow–era South that is as twisted as it is thrilling.

By |April 17th, 2025|Horror, Top Picks|0 Comments

Warfare

A film that forces its audience to confront the sounds of conflict—both the loudness and the mundane silence—and does so with brutal efficiency.

By |April 10th, 2025|Top Picks, War|0 Comments